Aller au contenu
vocaboo
Bêta

murex

Prononciation : [ˈmjʊərɛks]

Mot

Comment utiliser murex dans une phrase : 2 sens et 6 exemples audio.

Contexte : « biology »

(noun) a type of sea snail that has a long, sharp shell. These snails live in the ocean and are known for their unique, spiky shells. Some people find them interesting to collect.

Exemple

We found a beautiful murex on the beach during our vacation.

Exemple

We did not see any murex shells while we were exploring the tide pools.

Exemple

Have you ever seen a live murex in the ocean?

Contexte : « history »

(noun) a type of shell that can produce a purple dye used in ancient times. This dye was very valuable and was often used to color expensive fabrics.

Exemple

The ancient Romans used murex to create rich purple robes for the wealthy.

Exemple

In our project about ancient dyes, we didn't find any mention of colors made without murex.

Exemple

What other sources of dye were used before murex became popular?

Comment prononcer murex

Prononciation : [ˈmjʊərɛks]

Écoutez et répétez autant de fois que nécessaire.

0s
0s