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   Abalone
   The abalone is the popular name for various species of the shell-fish of the Haliotidae family. They have a richly coloured shell yielding mother-of-pearl. This sort of Haliotis is also commonly called ear-shell, and in Guernsey the ormer. The abalone shell is found especially at Santa Barbara and other places on the southern Californian coast, and when polished makes a beautiful ornament. The mollusc itself is often eaten, and dried for consumption in China and Japan
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   Abalone
   This gastropod can be found along the coasts of California, Mexico and Japan. The edible portion is the 'adductor muscle' (false foot) by which it clings to rocks. Its iridescent ear-shaped shell is the source of mother-of-pearl.
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   Abalone
   Waters:Pacific coasts (California to Chile), Indo-Pacific coasts (Asia, Japan, Africa), English Channel, Mediterranean Sea Description (in water): A large, ear-shaped univalve mollusk with iridescent shell protecting body and foothlike adductor muscle with which it moves and cling to rocks. Abalone ranges from 6 inches to 1 foot in length and weighs from 4 to 8 lbs. Description (in market): Only the adductor muscle is edible. The mild, sweet-flavored white meat must be tenderized to soften the n...
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   abalone
   [n] - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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   Abalone
   colourful shell material commonly inlaid on instruments for decoration. Abalone comes in A vast array of colours and is very beautiful
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   Abalone
   Ab`a·lo'ne (ăb`ȧ*lō'ne) noun (Zoology) A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis . The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.
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   abalone
   <marine biology> A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...
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   abalone
   ear-shell noun any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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   Abalone
   `Abalone` (from Spanish `Abulón`) are a group of shellfish (mollusks) in the family `Haliotidae` and the `Haliotis` genus. They are marine snails, and belong to the suborder Rhipidoglossa (in earlier classifications) in the large class Gastropoda. There is only one genus in the family Haliotidae, and about four to seven subgenera. The taxonomy of the family is still somewhat confused. The number of species recognized world-wide ranges from about ...
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    Abalone
    • (n.) A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks.
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    abalone
    any of several marine snails of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda) constituting the genus Haliotis and family Haliotidae, in which the ... [3 related articles]
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    abalone
    A univalve mollusc (class Gastropoda) of the genus Haliotis. Abalones are harvested commercially for food consumption. The shell, which has a series of perforations near the edge and is lined with highly iridescent mother-of-pearl, is used for commercial (ornamental) purposes.
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    abalone
    abalone (ăbulō'nē) , popular name in the United States for a univalve gastropod 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 perfora...
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