paparra — meaning in English

English meaning

• limpet noun Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
• tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.

Senses

paparra is used for these senses in English:

• limpet (British) Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
• tick A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

limpet — full definition

1. noun Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
2. noun Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.

tick — full definition

1. noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
2. noun A short, sharp repeated sound, like that made by a clock.
3. noun A checkmark used to show something is correct or complete.
4. verb To make a rhythmic clicking sound, or to mark something with a checkmark.

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