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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A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.
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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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A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata.
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A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West India…
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Same as Kauri.
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A marine shell of the genus Cypraea.
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A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.
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Of or pertaining to the Nudibranchiata.
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A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond.
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Any tectibranchiate mollusk of the genus Aplysia. See Aplysia.
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A holothurian.
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A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard.
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Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They…
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Same as Mollusk.
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One of the Mollusca.
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Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, either testaceous, as in oysters, clams, and other mollusks, or crustaceous, as in lo…
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One of the Gastropoda.
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A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthene…
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A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthene…
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