purple-fishes

A form of purple-fish — A shellfish, probably of the genus Murex, the classical source of Tyrian purple

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of purple-fish
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APA

purple-fishes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple-fishes

MLA

“purple-fishes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple-fishes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purple-fishes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple-fishes.

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