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muricacean

muricacean noun: any member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).

Noun

muricacean (plural muricaceans)

  1. Any member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).

Adjective

muricacean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the superfamily Myricacea of gastropods.
    • a muricacean gastropod

Forms of muricacean

pluralmuricaceans

Origin of muricacean

From Myricacea ("superfamily of gastropods"), (ultimately from Murex) + -an.

Questions about muricacean

What does muricacean mean?
Muricacean means any member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).
What part of speech is muricacean?
Muricacean can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of muricacean?
The plural of muricacean is muricaceans.

Words near muricacean in the dictionary

  1. muriatic acid
  2. muriaticum
  3. muriatiferous
  4. muriats
  5. Murica
  6. muricacean
  7. muricaceans
  8. Murican
  9. Muricans
  10. muricate
  11. muricated

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