Definition of murex in English:

murex

nounPlural murices, Plural murexes ˈmjʊərɛksˈmjʊrɛks

A predatory tropical marine mollusc, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long, narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture.
骨螺
Genus Murex, family Muricidae, class Gastropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the creatures inside murex shells are edible and are consumed in some parts of the world.
- In one corner were piles of seashells attractively packaged and framed in boxes for hanging on the wall - cowries and mitre shells, murex and spider shells.
- The region around Tyre was well known in the ancient world for its purple dye made from the murex grandaris mollusc.
- Tyrian purple, from the shellfish murex, was a dye reserved for the emperor; this dye was worth several times its weight in gold.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax 'sea mussel'.

Rhymes

Durex, Lurex

Definition of murex in US English:

murex

nounˈmjʊrɛksˈmyo͝oreks

A predatory tropical marine mollusk, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long narrow canal extending downward from the aperture.
骨螺
Genus Murex, family Muricidae, class Gastropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- The region around Tyre was well known in the ancient world for its purple dye made from the murex grandaris mollusc.
- Tyrian purple, from the shellfish murex, was a dye reserved for the emperor; this dye was worth several times its weight in gold.
- In one corner were piles of seashells attractively packaged and framed in boxes for hanging on the wall - cowries and mitre shells, murex and spider shells.
- However, the creatures inside murex shells are edible and are consumed in some parts of the world.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax ‘sea mussel’.

单词	murex
释义	Definition of murex in English: murex nounPlural murices, Plural murexes ˈmjʊərɛksˈmjʊrɛks A predatory tropical marine mollusc, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long, narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture. 骨螺 Genus Murex, family Muricidae, class Gastropoda Example sentencesExamples However, the creatures inside murex shells are edible and are consumed in some parts of the world. In one corner were piles of seashells attractively packaged and framed in boxes for hanging on the wall - cowries and mitre shells, murex and spider shells. The region around Tyre was well known in the ancient world for its purple dye made from the murex grandaris mollusc. Tyrian purple, from the shellfish murex, was a dye reserved for the emperor; this dye was worth several times its weight in gold. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax 'sea mussel'. Rhymes Durex, Lurex Definition of murex in US English: murex nounˈmjʊrɛksˈmyo͝oreks A predatory tropical marine mollusk, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long narrow canal extending downward from the aperture. 骨螺 Genus Murex, family Muricidae, class Gastropoda Example sentencesExamples The region around Tyre was well known in the ancient world for its purple dye made from the murex grandaris mollusc. Tyrian purple, from the shellfish murex, was a dye reserved for the emperor; this dye was worth several times its weight in gold. In one corner were piles of seashells attractively packaged and framed in boxes for hanging on the wall - cowries and mitre shells, murex and spider shells. However, the creatures inside murex shells are edible and are consumed in some parts of the world. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax ‘sea mussel’.
随便看	a brass farthing a brass farthing abrasure abraum abraum salt abraxas abraze abrazo abrazos abreact abreact abreacted abreacting abreaction abreactive abreactive abreacts a break a break with tradition abreast abreast of abreast of abreast of the facts a breath of fresh air a breath of fresh air