abalone
noun
ab·a·lo·ne
ˌa-bə-ˈlō-nē 
ˈa-bə-ˌlō-nē
ˈa-bə-ˌlō-nē
: any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form, lined with mother-of-pearl, and with a row of apertures along its outer edge
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Zoom in: The new mural by local artists Janelle Louie and Thao Huynh French pays tribute to the early Chinese fishermen who pioneered the local abalone fishing industry and established the area as San Diego's Chinatown.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 2 May 2025
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary protects beaches and shorelines, and also extends 60 miles into the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding a variety of flora, like dense kelp forests, and fauna, including leopard and horn sharks, blue whales, and black abalone.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The abalone could not be returned to the ocean and were destroyed, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
However, deputies also uncovered an unexpected aquatic trove: 35 live abalone, a northwestern pond turtle, wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 2 May 2025
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary protects beaches and shorelines, and also extends 60 miles into the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding a variety of flora, like dense kelp forests, and fauna, including leopard and horn sharks, blue whales, and black abalone.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The abalone could not be returned to the ocean and were destroyed, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
However, deputies also uncovered an unexpected aquatic trove: 35 live abalone, a northwestern pond turtle, wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Abalone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abalone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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abalone
noun
ab·a·lo·ne
ˌab-ə-ˈlō-nē
ˈab-ə-ˌ
ˈab-ə-ˌ
: a mollusk with a flattened slightly spiral shell that has holes along the edge and is lined with mother-of-pearl
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