noun
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
• Syn: ↑abalone
• Hyponyms: ↑ormer, ↑sea-ear, ↑Haliotis tuberculata
• Member Holonyms: ↑Haliotis, ↑genus Haliotis
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earˈ-shell noun
Any shell of the family Haliotidae
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Main Entry: ↑ear
Useful english dictionary. 2012.