Definitions for abaloneˌæb əˈloʊ ni
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•a•lo•neˌæb əˈloʊ ni(n.)
any gastropod mollusk of the family Haliotidae, having a flat, oval shell: the flesh is used for food and the shell as a source of mother-of-pearl.
Category: Invertebrates
Origin of abalone:
1840–50, Amer.; taken as sing. of California Sp abulones, pl. of abulón,aulón
Princeton's WordNet
abalone, ear-shell(noun)
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
Wiktionary
abalone(Noun)
An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
abalone(Noun)
The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
Webster Dictionary
Abalone(noun)
a univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks
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