purple dye murex
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A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a…
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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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for purple dye murex. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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