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PRONUNCIATION OF HALIOTIS

haliotis  [ˌhælɪˈəʊtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALIOTIS

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Haliotis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HALIOTIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

haliotis

Abalone

Abalone (i/ˈæbəloʊniː/ or /ˌæbəˈloʊniː/; via Spanish abulón, from the (Rumsen language) aulón), is a common name for any of a group of small to very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. Other common names are ear shells, sea ears, and muttonfish or muttonshells in Australia, ormer in Great Britain, Abalone in South Africa, and pāua in New Zealand. The family Haliotidae contains only one genus, Haliotis, which contains about 4 to 7 subgenera. The number of species recognized worldwide ranges between 30 and 130 with over 230 species-level taxa described. The most comprehensive treatment of the family considers 56 species valid, with 18 additional subspecies. The shells of abalones have a low open spiral structure, and are characterized by several open respiratory pores in a row near the shell's outer edge.

Definition of haliotis in the English dictionary

The definition of haliotis in the dictionary is a genus of shells native to the sea. They are also known as the ear shells.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALIOTIS

halibut
Halicarnassian
Halicarnassus
halicore
halid
halide
halidom
halieutic
Halifax
Haligonian
halimot
haliplankton
halite
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HALIOTIS

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dermatitis
encephalitis
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gastritis
in loco parentis
mantis
meningitis
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Synonyms and antonyms of haliotis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «haliotis» into 25 languages

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Trends of use of haliotis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIOTIS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIOTIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haliotis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALIOTIS»

Discover the use of haliotis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haliotis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Synopsis of Biological Data on the European Abalone (Ormer), ...
1.2.1.3 Specific The following diagnosis of Haliotis tuberculata is from Graham (1 988): "Shell ear-shaped with very low spire; 5-7 small openings with out-turned lips lie in spiral along the last whorl and are continued up the spire as a series of  ...
‎1995
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Between Pacific Tides
D Hybrids between several species, including Haliotis rufescens, occur naturally (approximately 2 per 1,000 abalones caught commercially in southern California) , and may be produced in the laboratory. VOLTZOW, J. 1983. Flow through and ...
Edward Flanders Ricketts, David W. Phillips, 1985
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Proceedings of the North Pacific Symposium on Invertebrate ...
Population genetics, gene flow, and stock structure in Haliotis rubra and Haliotis laevigata. In Abalone of the world: biology, fisheries and culture. Edited by S.A. Shepherd, M.J. Tegner, and S.A. Guzman del Proo. Fishing News Books, Oxford,  ...
G. S. Jamieson, Alan Campbell, 1998
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Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca
Has- marks genes isolated from the gastropod Haliotis asinina, Esc- are the respective gene orthologs from the bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes. Data taken from Hinman et at. (2003) and Lee et al. (2003), respectively. FIGURE 16.1.
W. F. Ponder, David R. Lindberg, 2008
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Recent Advances and New Species in Aquaculture
Taiwan Haliotis discus hannai 33,010 Taiwan Haliotis diversicolor 348 Korea Haliotis discus, Haliotis discus hannai, Haliotis diversicolor, Haliotis diversicolor supertexta 5,146 Japan Haliotis discus hannai NA Thailand Haliotis asinina 30 ...
Ravi Fotedar, Bruce Phillips, 2011
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Periphyton: Ecology, Exploitation and Management
R., Salas-Garza, A.E., Flores-Aguilar, R.A. and Hinojosa-Rivera, P.R. (1992b) Simultaneous comparison of methods for settlement and metamorphosis induction in the red abalone (Haliotis rufescens). Aquaculture 105, 241-250. Seki , T. (1980) ...
M. E. Azim, Marc C. J. Verdegem, Anne A. van Dam, 2005
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Workshop on Rebuilding Abalone Stocks in British Columbia
References Allan. G.L. l999. Aquaculture in Australia: now and in the future. J. World Aquacul. Soc. 30: 39-54. Ault, J. l985. Some quantitative aspects of reproduction and growth of the red abalone, Haliotis rufescens Swainson. J. World Maric.
Alan Campbell, 2000
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Handbook of North American Indians: Great Basin
Chl5; 5, Olivella Split Double-perforated incised (type C6i), Chl5; 6, Margaritifera bead type 4b, Chl8; 7, Margaritifera bead type 3, Las-1. 8-13. Haliotis ornaments: 8, Type uCA2j, Chl8; 9, Type uCA6j, Las-7; 10, Gifford type Qllall, Iny-372; 11.
‎1978
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Molluscan Shellfish Farming
Aviles, J. G. G. & Shepherd, S. A. (1996) Growth and survival of the blue abalone Haliotis fulgens in barrels at Cedros Island, Baja California, with a review of abalone barrel culture. Aquaculture, 140, 169–76. Chen, H.-C. (1989) Farming the ...
Brian Spencer, 2008
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Eighteenth International Seaweed Symposium: Proceedings of ...
Barkai R, Griffiths CL (1986) Diet of the South African abalone Haliotis midae. South African Journal of Marine Science 4: 37– 44. Barkai R, Griffiths CL (1987) Consumption, absorption efficiency, respiration and excretion in the South African ...
Robert J. Anderson, Juliet Brodie, Edvar Onsøyen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALIOTIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haliotis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Four men fined for overfishing paua
Ordinary paua (Haliotis Iris) is a high-value shellfish, which because of its limited coastal habitat and sedentary nature is susceptible to over ... «Northern Advocate, Jun 15»
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Archaeological find puts shellfish on the menu
“Abalone (Haliotis spp), turban shells (Turbo intercostalis) and chitons (Chiton spp) seem to be the dominant part of the resources people were ... «Science Network Western Australia, Jun 15»
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Palau 2015 Marine Life Protection Rainbow of the Sea $5 Silver Coin
The latest issue within the Marine Life Protection series is entitled Rainbow of the Sea and features the shell of the Haliotis tuberculata, ... «Coin Update News, Apr 15»
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Universally appealing
Ceremonial headdress with raven. Tlingit, pre-1880. Painted wood and leather, haliotis shell. (Übersee-Museum Bremen, photograph: Matthias Haase). «swissinfo.ch, Apr 15»
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SPI Ouest France Preview
The J/97s are HALIOTIS (P. Mabo) and HYDRACHEM (Jc. Moriceau) and the J/92s are DR JEKYLL (T. Bidon) and SABOT (M. Demazure). «J/Sailing News, Apr 15»
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Monterey Bay Abalone Farm Shows What Sustainable Aquaculture …
Seven species of abalone live in coastal California, the most abundant being the red abalone, Haliotis rufescens. Red abalone populations ... «Earth Island Journal, Mar 15»
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Biotech materials made simple - crystal structures altered by a single …
In their experiments, the researchers extracted the protein perlucin from abalone (Haliotis) shells and combined it with green fluorescent protein ... «Nanowerk, Mar 15»
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The environmental genomics of metazoan thermal adaptation
(2013). Transcriptome-wide polymorphisms of red abalone (Haliotis rufescens reveal patterns of gene flow and local adaptation. Mol Ecol 22: ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»
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The world's most luxurious foods
A tough mollusc of the Haliotis family and really a giant sea snail, it clings to rocks with a long abductor muscle that's known as a foot and is its ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Kalbarri abalone gets helping hand
Department of Fisheries staff and Kalbarri fishermen have released 24,000 Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) onto reef platforms along the cliffs ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»

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