murex

English - Turkish

Definition of murex in English Turkish dictionary

(İnşaat) deniz minaresi

dikenli salyangoz

(isim) dikenli salyangoz

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English - English

Definition of murex in English English dictionary

{i} any gastropod of the genus Murex (located in tropical seas); type of shell which is used as a trumpet; purplish red color

A genus of marine gastropods, having rough, and frequently spinose, shells, which are often highly colored inside; the rock shells

They abound in tropical seas

Related Terms

purple dye murex

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

Hyphenation

mu·rex

Etymology

[ 'myur-"eks ] (noun.) 1589. New Latin, from Latin, mollusk yielding a purple dye; akin to Greek myak-, myax mussel.