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abalone

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Noun

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ab=a=lo=ne

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun abalone has 1 sense

abalone(n = noun.animal) ear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior; Array

is a kind of gastropod, univalve

is a member of genus haliotis, haliotis

has particulars: haliotis tuberculata, ormer, sea-ear

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CIDE DICTIONARY

abalone, 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. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

abalone, n. any mollusc of the genus Haliotis, with a shallow ear-shaped shell having respiratory holes, and lined with mother-of-pearl, e.g. the ormer.

Etymology

Amer. Sp. abul{oacute}n

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