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Word: Murex
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax ‘sea mussel’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmjʊərɛks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a predatory tropical marine mollusc, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long, narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture.
Short Definition:predatory tropical marine mollusc, shell
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