sea ear

English

A sea ear, viewed from the underside.

Alternative forms

• sea-ear

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiː ɪə̯/, /ˈsiː ɪɹ/

Noun

sea ear (plural sea ears)

1. An abalone (of the genus Haliotis)

   Synonyms: ear-shell, ormer

Translations

a type of shellfish

• Maori: marapeka
• Swedish: havsöra (sv) n

References

• “sea-ear”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.