"muricacean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Myricacea ("superfamily of gastropods"), (ultimately from Murex) + -an. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Myricacea|superfamily}} Myricacea, {{taxfmt|Murex|genus}} Murex, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} muricacean (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Of or relating to the superfamily Myricacea of gastropods. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: myricacean
    Sense id: en-muricacean-en-adj-gpEnXVy9 Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

Forms: muricaceans [plural]
Etymology: From Myricacea ("superfamily of gastropods"), (ultimately from Murex) + -an. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Myricacea|superfamily}} Myricacea, {{taxfmt|Murex|genus}} Murex, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} muricacean (plural muricaceans)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the superfamily Muricacea (accepter name: Muricoidea).
    Sense id: en-muricacean-en-noun-GHJhl~ka Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Neogastropods Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Neogastropods: 26 74 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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