NOUN | animal | ear-shell, abalone | any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior |
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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 | abalone | |
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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