Etymology

murex

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Today it means: Any member of the genus Murex of marine gastropods. Full definition →

Latin murex
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommurex
  2. Latin · borrowed frommurex
  3. English todaymurex

Borrowed from Latin murex.

Words from the same roots

Latinmurex all →

muricoid

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