purple dye murex

/P ER1 P AH0 L D AY0 M Y UH0 R EH0 K S/
noun
  1. 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.

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