- ear shell
- (зоология) морское ушко (Haliotis spp.;
съедобный моллюск)
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
ear shell
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Ear-shell — n. (Zo[ o]l.) any of various large edible marine gastropod mollusks of the genus {Haliotis}, having a flattened ear shaped shell with a pearly interior; called also {sea ear}. See {Abalone}. Syn: abalone. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ear shell — n. 1. ABALONE 2. the shell of the abalone, shaped somewhat like the human ear * * * ▪ gastropod any of various marine snails of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda) that constitute the genus Haliotis and family Haliotidae. The… … Universalium
ear shell — n. 1. ABALONE 2. the shell of the abalone, shaped somewhat like the human ear … English World dictionary
ear-shell — noun any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear shaped shell with pearly interior • Syn: ↑abalone • Hypernyms: ↑gastropod, ↑univalve • Hyponyms: ↑ormer, ↑sea ear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ear shell — noun Etymology: so called from the shape : abalone * * * ear shell, an abalone or other gastropod with an ear shaped shell. * * * n. another term for abalone … Useful english dictionary
ear shell — noun the abalone or its shell … Wiktionary
ear shell — noun Date: 1752 abalone … New Collegiate Dictionary
ear-shells — noun alternate spelling of ear shells (singular ear shell) … Wiktionary
ear snail — noun or ear shell Etymology: so called from the shape : any gastropod mollusk of the family Ellobiidae … Useful english dictionary
Shell — Shell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelling}.] 1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the kernels of (an ear of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — less, adj. shell like, adj. /shel/, n. 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk. 2. any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or… … Universalium
