auriform
English
An abalone, also known as an 'ear shell'
Etymology
Latin auris (“ear”) + -form
Adjective
auriform (comparative more auriform, superlative most auriform)
- Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.
- The gastropod mollusc abalone is auriform, and therefore also known as the ear shell.
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References
- auriform in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.