haliotis

noun

hal·​i·​o·​tis

ˌhalēˈōtə̇s

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Haliotidae) of gastropod mollusks comprising the abalones

2

plural haliotis : any mollusk of the genus Haliotis : abalone

haliotoid

¦⸗⸗¦ōtˌȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hali- + Greek ōt-, ous ear

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