Associations to the word «Murex»

Wiktionary

MUREX, noun. Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
MUREX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae   — the murex gastropods once used to produce Tyrian purple.

Wise words

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