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| ab·a·lo·ne [ àbbə lṓnee, ábbə lnee ] (plural ab·a·lo·nes) |
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shellfish with pearly shell: an edible invertebrate ocean animal that breathes through holes in its ear-shaped shell. The pearly interior of the shell is used for making jewelry. Genus Haliotis.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via American Spanish abulón< Shoshonean aulun] |
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