Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Haliotis /(hā`lĭ*ō"tĭs [or] hăl`ĭ-)/ · Ha·li·o·tis · IPA 01 prop. n. A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone. 1. A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.(Zool.) See: Abalone