Murex
Pronunciation : Mu"rex
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., the purple fish.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : 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.
pl. Murices.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913