sea-ear
noun
another name for the ormer (def. 1)
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How to use sea-ear in a sentence
In England they are called “Ormers” but the correct name, if we translate the generic title, is “sea-ear” or ear-shells.
Several deserted fire places, strewed round with the shells of the sea ear, were found upon the shore.
A Voyage to Terra Australis | Matthew FlindersAnd yet this place was inhabited by men, as was shown by the old fire places strewed round with shells of the sea ear.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2 | David Collins
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