sea-ear

(Animals) another name for the ormer¹

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sea-ear - an abalone found near the Channel Islands

Haliotis tuberculata, ormer

abalone, ear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

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Quiz of the Day ANSWERS: 1 Discs on their feet secrete a sticky substance; 2 St Thomas Aquinas; 3 The secretary bird; 4 Helmut Kohl; 5 Wine and honey; 6 The guitar; 7 The South Sea Bubble; 8 Sea-ear; 9 Come Fly With Me; 10 Jean-Michel Jarre.