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ab·a·lo·ne A0006300 (ăb′ə-lō′nē, ăb′ə-lō′-)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 jewelry or other ornaments. Also called ear shell.
[American Spanish abulón, from Rumsen (Penutian language of the Monterey Bay area) aulon.]abalone (ˌæbəˈləʊnɪ) n (Animals) any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decoration. Also called: ear shell or haliotis See also ormer[C19: from American Spanish abulón; origin unknown]ab•a•lo•ne (ˌæb əˈloʊ ni)
n. any gastropod mollusk of the family Haliotidae, having a flat, oval shell: the flesh is used for food and the shell as a source of mother-of-pearl. [1840–50, Amer.; taken as singular of California Sp abulones, pl. of abulón,aulón] ab·a·lo·ne (ăb′ə-lō′nē) Any of various edible mollusks that have a large, ear-shaped shell. The shell has a row of holes along the outer edge, and the interior is lined with mother-of-pearl.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  abalone - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interiorear-shellgastropod, univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyesgenus Haliotis, Haliotis - type genus of the family HaliotidaeHaliotis tuberculata, ormer, sea-ear - an abalone found near the Channel Islands |
TranslationsabaloneenUS
abalone (ăbəlō`nē), popular name in the United States for a univalve gastropodgastropod,
member of the class Gastropoda, the largest and most successful class of mollusks (phylum Mollusca), containing over 35,000 living species and 15,000 fossil forms.
..... Click the link for more information. mollusk of the genus Haliotis, members of which are also called ear shells, or sea ears, as their shape resembles the human ear. The shell provides a rooflike covering for the abalone and is perforated by a row of holes on one side through which the animal respires. The iridescent mother-of-pearl shell lining is used to make buttons and other articles. Before protective legislation was enacted, much of the dried flesh and some shells were exported to Asia. Abalone are classified in the phylum MolluscaMollusca
, taxonomic name for the one of the largest phyla of invertebrate animals (Arthropoda is the largest) comprising more than 50,000 living mollusk species and about 35,000 fossil species dating back to the Cambrian period.
..... Click the link for more information. , class Gastropoda, order Archeogastropoda, family Haliotidae.abalone[‚ab·ə′lō·nē] (invertebrate zoology) A gastropod mollusk composing the single genus Haliotis of the family Haliotidae. Also known as ear shell; ormer; paua. abalone any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decoration abaloneenUS
Synonyms for abalonenoun any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interiorSynonymsRelated Words- gastropod
- univalve
- genus Haliotis
- Haliotis
- Haliotis tuberculata
- ormer
- sea-ear
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