| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Type genus of the family Haliotidae.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Haliotis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
Common Expressions: Haliotis
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Genus Haliotis | Type genus of the family Haliotidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Haliotis tuberculata | An abalone found near the Channel Islands. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
