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Ear-shell

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Ear´-shell`
n.1.(Zool.) any of various large edible marine gastropod mollusks of the genus Haliotis, having a flattened ear-shaped shell with a pearly interior; - called also sea-ear. See Abalone.
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Noun1.Ear-shellear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
abalone
gastropod, univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
genus Haliotis, Haliotis - type genus of the family Haliotidae
Haliotis tuberculata, ormer, sea-ear - an abalone found near the Channel Islands


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