1) Abalone 1) Genus haliotis 2) Mollusk genus 
• (n.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.
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Ha`li·o'tis (hā`lĭ*ō'tĭs or hăl`ĭ-) noun [ New Latin , from Greek 
Haliotis is a genus of gateropodous molluscs commonly called abalone, ear- shell or sea-ear and found adhering to rocks on the sea-shore. They are remarkable for the pearly iridescence of their inner surface.
[n] - type genus of the family Haliotidae
genus Haliotis noun type genus of the family Haliotidae