ormer

or·mer  (ôrmr)

n. Chiefly British

An abalone, especially of the species Haliotis tuberculata, found chiefly in the Channel Islands.

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[French dialectal, from French ormier, short for oreille-de-mer, translation of Latin auris maris, sea-ear : auris, ear; see ous- in Indo-European roots + maris, genitive of mare, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]

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ormer [ˈɔːmə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called sea-ear an edible marine gastropod mollusc, Haliotis tuberculata, that has an ear-shaped shell perforated with holes and occurs near the Channel Islands

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any other abalone

[from French (Guernsey dialect), apparently from Latin auris ear + mare sea]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ormer - an abalone found near the Channel Islands Haliotis tuberculata, sea-ear abalone, ear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior