haliotisn.

/halɪˈəʊtɪs/

Etymology: < Greek ἅλς, ἁλι- sea + οὖς, ὠτ- the ear; so called from their resemblance to the human ear.

Zoology.

A genus of univalve shells, the Ear-shells, the tropical species of which are an important source of mother-of-pearl. One species is found as far north as Guernsey. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

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haliotis1752

1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 118 The great ear shell: the haliotis, with an even edge, and with seven holes.

1845 E. J. Wakefield Adventure in N.Z. I. 241 These hooks..take their name from the haliotus [sic]-shell, with pieces of which they are lined.

1883 Q. Rev. Jan. 200 Cattle, skins, timber, coal, seaweed, and haliotis, are plentiful enough.

1931 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 17 June 715/2 Toe-bone with carved face and haliotis eyes.

Derivatives

haliˈotoid adj. akin to the Ear-shell.

ΚΠ

1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	haliotis
释义	haliotisn. /halɪˈəʊtɪs/ Etymology: < Greek ἅλς, ἁλι- sea + οὖς, ὠτ- the ear; so called from their resemblance to the human ear. Zoology. A genus of univalve shells, the Ear-shells, the tropical species of which are an important source of mother-of-pearl. One species is found as far north as Guernsey. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > superorder Branchifera > order Prosobranchiata > section Holostomata > genus Haliotis haliotis1752 1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 118 The great ear shell: the haliotis, with an even edge, and with seven holes. 1845 E. J. Wakefield Adventure in N.Z. I. 241 These hooks..take their name from the haliotus [sic]-shell, with pieces of which they are lined. 1883 Q. Rev. Jan. 200 Cattle, skins, timber, coal, seaweed, and haliotis, are plentiful enough. 1931 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 17 June 715/2 Toe-bone with carved face and haliotis eyes. Derivatives haliˈotoid adj. akin to the Ear-shell. ΚΠ 1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1752
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