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purple dye murex

purple dye murex noun: a medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.

Noun

purple dye murex

  1. A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.
    Synonyms:
    spiny dye murex

Synonyms of purple dye murex

  • spiny dye murex

Questions about purple dye murex

What does purple dye murex mean?
Purple dye murex means a medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.
What part of speech is purple dye murex?
Purple dye murex is a noun.

Words near purple dye murex in the dictionary

  1. purple coral
  2. purple corals
  3. purple death
  4. Purple Dragon Book
  5. purple drank
  6. purple dye murex
  7. Purple Earth hypothesis
  8. purple emperor
  9. purple emperors
  10. purple everlasting
  11. purple everlastings

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