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Murex is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Murex in a sentence

Murex meaning

Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.

Using Murex

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
  • In the example corpus, murex often appears in combinations such as: of murex, the murex.

Context around Murex

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

shells 1× sea 1× trunculus 1×

Sentence patterns with Murex

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

heap of murex shells evidence 1× of the murex 1× of the murex trunculus was 1× type of murex sea snail 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beside this granary 1× the color could 1× the small shell 1× their eyes seem 1×

Common sentence endings:

mark of royalty 1× of purple dye 1× of the murex 1×

Words around Murex

Just before it in the word index:

murewa 9 muret 6 muresan 3 murerwa 2 murena 3 muren 2

Just after it in the word index:

murfee 2 murfin 2 murfreesboro 59 murg 3 murgatroyd 11 murger 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Murex

  • In this selection, "murex" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shells, sea and trunculus stand out and add context to how "murex" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include heap of murex shells evidence and of the murex. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "murex" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with murex

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Their eyes seem to me blue, and they have hands, fingers, and nails like the shells of the murex. (19 words)

The color could vary from crimson to deep purple, depending upon the type of murex sea-snail and how it was made. (22 words)

Beside this granary is a large heap of Murex shells, evidence that Andriake had an ongoing operation for the production of purple dye. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The small shell of the Murex trunculus was broken in order to extract the pigment that was so rare it became the mark of royalty. (25 words)

Beside this granary is a large heap of Murex shells, evidence that Andriake had an ongoing operation for the production of purple dye. (23 words)

The color could vary from crimson to deep purple, depending upon the type of murex sea-snail and how it was made. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Beside this granary is a large heap of Murex shells, evidence that Andriake had an ongoing operation for the production of purple dye.

The color could vary from crimson to deep purple, depending upon the type of murex sea-snail and how it was made.

Their eyes seem to me blue, and they have hands, fingers, and nails like the shells of the murex.

The small shell of the Murex trunculus was broken in order to extract the pigment that was so rare it became the mark of royalty.

Common combinations with murex

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "murex" in a sentence?
An example: "Beside this granary is a large heap of Murex shells, evidence that Andriake had an ongoing operation for the production of purple dye." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "murex" from authentic English texts.
What does "murex" mean?
Murex means: Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
How many example sentences with "murex" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "murex", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.