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murex

/ˈmjʊɚ.ɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
murex
IPA
/ˈmjʊɚ.ɛks/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin murex.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmjʊɚ.ɛks/

Inflected Forms

murexes (plural) murices (plural)

Phrases

caltrop murex purple dye murex spiny murex

Questions

How do you pronounce murex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjʊɚ.ɛks/.
What does murex mean?
Any member of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
Where does murex come from?
Borrowed from Latin murex.

How to pronounce murex

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