purple dye murex

noun

A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.

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spiny dye murex
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Meanings

noun
  1. A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.

    Synonyms: spiny dye murex

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.

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spiny dye murex

Translations

German Purpurschnecke
  • Purpurschneckesea snail
Spanish púrpura
  • púrpurasea snail
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