Definition of Haliotis

1. Noun. Type genus of the family Haliotidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Haliotis
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Haliotidae, Haliotidae
Member holonyms: Abalone, Ear-shell

Definition of Haliotis

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

Definition of Haliotis

1. a type of shell [n HALIOTIS]

Medical Definition of Haliotis

1. A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Sea +, ear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haliotis

halids
halieutics
Halifax
Halimodendron
Halimodendron argenteum
Halimodendron halodendron
halimot
halimote
halimotes
halimots
haling
haliographer
haliography
Haliotidae
haliotis (current term)
Haliotis
Haliotis tuberculata
haliotoid
haliphagia
halisauria
halisteresis
halisteretic
halite
halite
halites
halitoses
halitosis
halitosis
halitous
halituous

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