a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple
murex
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mu·rex
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[ 'myur-"eks ] (noun.) 1589. New Latin, from Latin, mollusk yielding a purple dye; akin to Greek myak-, myax mussel.