abalone
abalone
Definition
☆ aba·lone (ab′ə lō′nē)
noun
any of a family (Haliotidae) of edible gastropod sea mollusks with an oval, somewhat spiral shell perforated near the edge and lined with mother-of-pearl
Etymology: Calif. MexSp aulón < Costanoan (a Penutian language) aulun
abalone
Usage Examples
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