[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

haliotis \ha`lio"tis\ h=a`li^=o"ti^s or
   ha^l`i^-, prop. n. nl., fr. gr. "a`ls sea + o'y^s,
   'wto`s, ear. zool.
   a genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. see abalone.
   1913 webster
see also:
abalone 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

haliotis
     n : type genus of the family haliotidae syn: genus haliotis
see also:
genus haliotis 

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