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Murex
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murex
Translingual
thumb|Murex brandaris
Etymology
Borrowed from mul la murex. mul Q1043 1758.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Muricidae murex gastropods, some once used to produce Tyrian purple
Hypernyms
genus ; Muricinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Murex tribulus species (caltrop murex) - type species
Derived terms
mul Babelomurex genus Chicomurex genus Dermomurex genus Genkaimurex genus Muregina genus Murexsul genus Murichorda genus Muricodrupa genus Muricopsis genus Phrygiomurex genus Vokesimurex genus †Crassimurex genus
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mul Neogastropods