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1. 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 o...
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. abalone
    Edible marine snail of the worldwide genus Haliotis, family Haliotidae. Abalones have flattened, oval, spiralled shells, which have holes around the outer edge and a bluish mother-of-pearl lining. This lining is used in ornamental work
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13. abalone
    Abalone are shellfish of the univalve family, meaning they only have one shell, unlike bivalves such as clams that consist of two shells. This edible gastropod belongs to the same family as the sea slug and is related to the snail. Out of its shell, it resembles a large scallop. They are found in United States, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and Indo...
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14. Abalone
    `Abalone` ( or ) (from Spanish ) are small to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family `Haliotidae` and the genus `Haliotis`. Common names for abalones also include `ear-shells`, sea ears, as well as muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, `ormer` in...
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15. Abalone
    (board game) `Abalone` is an award winning<ref name="fij">List of past winners http://www.ludotheque.com/article.php3?id_article=75 Retrieved 27 April 11--> two-player strategy board game designed by Michel Lalet and Laurent Levi<ref name="fij" /> in which eac...
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