Definition of Ormer

1. Noun. An abalone found near the Channel Islands.

Exact synonyms: Haliotis Tuberculata, Sea-ear
Generic synonyms: Abalone, Ear-shell

Definition of Ormer

1. n. An abalone.

Definition of Ormer

1. Noun. An abalone or sea-ear, particularly ''Haliotis tuberculata'', common in the Channel Islands. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ormer

1. an abalone [n -S] - See also: abalone

Medical Definition of Ormer

1. An abalone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ormer

orl flies
orl fly
orlandiite
orlay
orle
orleanses
orles
orling
orlings
orlistat
orlons
orlop
orlop deck
orlops
orlymanite
ormer (current term)
ormering
ormers
ormolu
ormolus
orn
ornament
ornamental
ornamentalism
ornamentalist
ornamentally
ornamentals
ornamentation
ornamentations
ornamented

Literary usage of Ormer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Development of the Sunday-school, 1780-1905: The Official Report of the (1905)
"... Series 1 Series 2 The Age of Spiritual Awakening AB VAN ormer, DD, Ph.D. 2d 18 16 4th 14 5th 12 20 AB VAN ormer, DD 6th 20 18 10 years. 12 10 years. ..."

2. English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious by George Crabb (1883)
"... but ew only have the power of effecting the ormer : the English have always signal- zed themselves for their unconquerable alor in battle ; there is no ..."

3. Report and Transactions by Guernsey Society of Natural Science and Local Research (1905)
"In studying the history of the ormer we must first know a little of its relations, and these, including the limpet, the True fins or Top-shell, ..."

4. Excelsior: Helps to Progress in Religion, Science, and Literature by James Hamilton (1855)
"... THE ormer-SHELL OF THE CHANNEL ISLES. ON the shores of the verdant Southern Isles, and on the rocky coast of. California, a genus of shells is found, ..."

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