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n. Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell with a row of holes along the outer edge. The colorful pearly interior of the shell is often used for making ornaments. Also called ear shell.

n. 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.

n. A general name on the Pacific coast of the United States for marine shells of the family Haliotidæ (which see), having an oval form with a very wide aperture, a narrow, flattened ledge or columella, and a subspiral row of perforations extending from the apex to the distal margin of the shell.

n. any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

"So we set up camp on the beach which was nearly covered in abalone shells."

univalve    gastropod   

abalonemeat   

haliotis tuberculata    ormer    sea-ear   

pāua    pawa    ormer    ear-shell    perlemoen   

Berlusconi    Bologna    Castiglione    Marconi    Maroni    Moroni    Mulroney    Shoshone    Sony    Toni   

tola    sashimi    limpet    crayfish    oftheir    mullets    mussel    periwinkle    bivalve    lant