Haliotis

[hæli'әutis]

Definition

(noun.) type genus of the family Haliotidae.

Typist: Portia--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.

Checker: Walter

Definition

n. a genus of univalve shells the ear-shells supplying mother-of-pearl.—adj. Hal′iotoid.

Typed by Aldo