what is abalone
Full Definition of ABALONE. : any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form, lined with mother-of-pearl, and with a row of apertures along its outer edge.See abalone defined for English-language learners. See abalone defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form, lined with mother-of-pearl, and with a row of apertures along its outer edge.
An abalone is a univalve, meaning that it has one shell, rather than two symmetrical shells, like with clams and oysters. The shell is a slightly flatted whorl, resembling an ear, with a slightly elevated apex at the center of the spiral.omeone told me to get a natural abalone shell (unpolished), put something inside the shell and it would make a cream that would minimize the scarring and decolor them. Well, I did it, the shell made the cream and it worked wonders. Problem is, I can't remember what it was I put in the shell to have it make a cream.