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abalone
(ab′ə lō′nē)
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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
Origin: Calif. MexSp aulón < Costanoan (a Penutian language) aulun
See abalone in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell with a row of holes along the outer edge. The colorful pearly interior of the shell is often used for making ornaments. Also called ear shell.
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Origin: American Spanish abulón
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