Ormer definitions

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A European abalone (Haliotis tuberculata) found chiefly in the Channel Islands.
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An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
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Origin of ormer

French dialectal from French ormier short for oreille-de-mer translation of Latin auris maris sea-ear auris ear ous- in Indo-European roots maris genitive of mare sea mori- in Indo-European roots