abalone

Noun
  1. Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior (synset 101945510)
    is a type of: gastropod, univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
    subtypes: haliotis tuberculata, ormer, sea-ear - an abalone found near the Channel Islands
    belongs to: genus haliotis, haliotis - type genus of the family Haliotidae
    same as: ear-shell

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