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Definition of Ormer
1. Noun. An abalone found near the Channel Islands.
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
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ormer
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, ..."