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Ear-shell

Ear-shell Meaning & Definition
Ear-shell Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ear-shell?

[n] any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ear-shell: abalone

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See Also | gastropod | genus Haliotis | Haliotis | Haliotis tuberculata | ormer | sea-ear | univalve

Ear-shell In Webster's Dictionary

\Ear"-shell`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus {Haliotis}; -- called also {sea-ear}. See {Abalone}.

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