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ABALONE
abalone, ear-shell
(noun) any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abalone (usually uncountable, plural abalones)
(North America, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [from mid-19th century]
(North America, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc. [from mid-19th century]
Synonyms
• (UK) ear-shell, (Guernsey) ormer, (New Zealand) paua, pawa, (South Africa) perlemoen
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`a*lo"ne, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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