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Ormer

An abalone.

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Abalone 76% connected

A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large speci…

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Ear-shell 76% connected

A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.

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Sea-ear 92% connected

Any species of ear-shaped shells of the genus Haliotis. See Abalone.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Amphidiploid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent

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a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

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a genus of birds

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Blastocele noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Blastocoel noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Chlorophyta noun · 78% connection

large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls…

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Chordate genus noun · 78% connection

any genus in the phylum Chordata

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Chrysophyta noun · 78% connection

mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and d…

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Cleavage cavity noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Aspidobranchia n. pl. · 78% connection

A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.

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Haliotis noun · 78% connection

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

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Mother-of-pearl noun · 78% connection

The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pe…

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Zygobranchia n. pl. · 78% connection

A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The a…

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