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purple-fish

purple-fish noun: a shellfish, probably of the genus Murex, the classical source of Tyrian purple.

Noun

purple-fish (usually uncountable, plural purple-fishes)

  1. (usually) A shellfish, probably of the genus Murex, the classical source of Tyrian purple

Forms of purple-fish

pluralpurple-fishes

Questions about purple-fish

What does purple-fish mean?
Purple-fish means a shellfish, probably of the genus Murex, the classical source of Tyrian purple.
What part of speech is purple-fish?
Purple-fish is a noun.
What is the plural of purple-fish?
The plural of purple-fish is purple-fishes.

Words near purple-fish in the dictionary

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  2. purple-backed fairywren
  3. purple-backed fairywrens
  4. purple-crowned fairywren
  5. purple-crowned fairywrens
  6. purple-fish
  7. purple-fishes
  8. purple-glossed snake
  9. purple-glossed snakes
  10. purple-headed yogurt slinger
  11. purple-headed yogurt slingers

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