muricacean

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noun

Any member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).

“a muricacean gastropod”

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Meanings

nounmuricacean (plural muricaceans)

plural muricaceans

  1. biologyAny member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).
adjectivemuricacean (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the superfamily Myricacea of gastropods.

    a muricacean gastropod

Origin

From Myricacea ("superfamily of gastropods"), (ultimately from Murex) + -an.

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APA

muricacean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muricacean

MLA

“muricacean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muricacean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muricacean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muricacean.

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