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murex

/ˈmjʊərɛks/ /ˈmjʊrɛks/

Meanings
noun
Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.

Examples :

"The diver found a beautiful murex shell while exploring the coral reef. "
animal biology ocean nature

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marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

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exploring verb

/ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ /ekˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

To seek for something or after someone.

"The dog is exploring the backyard for his lost ball. "

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gastropods noun

/ˈɡæstroˌpɒdz/ /ˈɡæstroʊˌpɒdz/

Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk.

"While walking along the beach, we collected several shells of gastropods like snails. "

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

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shell noun

/ʃɛl/

A hard external covering of an animal.

"The turtle pulled its shell over itself for protection. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

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coral noun

/ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/

A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

"The scuba diver pointed to the vibrant coral reef. "

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diver noun

/ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/

Someone who dives, especially as a sport.

"The diver practiced her flips off the high platform before the swimming competition. "

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reef noun

/ɹiːf/

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

"The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. "