mər noun
1.
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
2.
any abalone.
Origin:
1665–75; < French ormier < Latin auris maris ear of the sea
1665–75; < French ormier < Latin auris maris ear of the sea
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: sea-ear an edible marine gastropod mollusc, Haliotis tuberculata, that has an ear-shaped shell perforated with holes and occurs near the Channel Islands |
| 2. | any other abalone |
| [C17: from French (Guernsey dialect), apparently from Latin auris ear + mare sea] | |
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