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Haliotis

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Haˊli-o′tis

(hāˊlĭ-ō′tĭs or hălˊĭ-)

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p

rop.

Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr.

ἄλσ

sea +

οὖς

,

ὠτός

, ear.]

(Zool.)

A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See

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