murex
n. ஊதா நிறச் சாயம் தரும் கிளிஞ்சில் அல்லது சிப்பி வகை.
Mu"rex, n.; pl. Murices. Etym: [L., the purple fish.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A genus of marine gastropods, having rough, and frequently spinose, shells, which are often highly colored inside; the rock shells. They abound in tropical seas.