英语词汇“ormer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ormer

/ˈɔːmə

noun

An abalone (mollusc), especially one used as food in the Channel Islands.

The ormer is a favourite with islanders who can spend hours wading through rock pools on Guernseys coastline in search of the elusive abalone....

The Oormer is a single-shelled gastropod that crawls (limpet-like) over the rocks feeding on algae.
Although the ormer is not a commercially exploited species, it is very important both biologically and socially to Jersey.

Mid 17th century: Channel Islands French, from French ormier, from Latin auris maris 'ear of the sea' (because of its ear-like shape).

单词	ormer
释义	ormer /ˈɔːmə / noun An abalone (mollusc), especially one used as food in the Channel Islands. Genus Haliotis, in particular H. tuberculata. The ormer is a favourite with islanders who can spend hours wading through rock pools on Guernseys coastline in search of the elusive abalone.... The Oormer is a single-shelled gastropod that crawls (limpet-like) over the rocks feeding on algae. Although the ormer is not a commercially exploited species, it is very important both biologically and socially to Jersey. Origin Mid 17th century: Channel Islands French, from French ormier, from Latin auris maris 'ear of the sea' (because of its ear-like shape).
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