1) Algae eater 2) Also called sea ear 3) Another name for an ear shell 4) California sea specialty 5) California seafood 6) California seafood choice 7) California mollusk 8) California shellfish 9) Certain mollusk 10) Clingy mollusk 11) Colorful shellfish 12) Conch cousin 13) Decorative seashell 14) Ear shell
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Abalone (i: or i:; via Spanish abulón, from the (Rumsen language) aulón) is a common name for any of a group of small to very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. Other common names are ear shells, sea ears, and muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, ormer in Great Britain, and pāua in New Zealand. The ...
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[molecular mechanics] Abalone is a general purpose molecular dynamics and molecular graphics program for simulations of bio-molecules in a periodic boundary conditions in explicit water (Flexible SPC) or in implicit water models. Mainly designed to simulate the proteins folding and DNA-ligand complexes in AMBER force field. ==The key featur...
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• (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 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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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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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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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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<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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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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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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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...
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n] - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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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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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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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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a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
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