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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
n
1: type genus of the family Haliotidae [syn: Haliotis, genus Haliotis]
Oxford Reference Dictionary
n. any edible gastropod mollusc of the genus Haliotis with an ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl. Etymology: Gk hals hali- sea + ous ot- ear
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Zygobranchia Zyg`o*bran"chi*a, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a yoke + ? a gill.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone (Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (Fissurella) are examples.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Haliotis Ha`li*o"tis (? or ?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? sea + ?, ?, ear.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.
