| NOUN | animal | abalone, ear-shell | any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior |
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| Sounds | ae.bahlow'niy | |
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| Rhymes | aborigine / Aborigine ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... | |
| Meaning | Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior. | |
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| Synonym | ear-shell | |
| Member of | Haliotis, genus Haliotis | type genus of the family Haliotidae |
| Narrower | ormer, sea-ear, Haliotis tuberculata | An abalone found near the Channel Islands |
| Broader | gastropod, univalve | A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes |
| Spanish | abulón, haliotis, oreja de mar | |
| Catalan | abulón, orella de mar | |
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