abalone. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

abalone

SYLLABICATION:	ab·a·lo·ne
PRONUNCIATION:	b-ln, b-l-
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.
ETYMOLOGY:	American Spanish abulón.


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