haliotis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

haliotis(n = noun.animal) genus haliotis - type genus of the family Haliotidae; Array

is a kind of mollusk genus

is a member of family haliotidae, haliotidae

haliotis, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear.].

A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone. [1913 Webster]

haliotis, n. any edible gastropod mollusc of the genus Haliotis with an ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

Etymology

Gk hals hali- sea + ous ot- ear