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Marine vs Murex - What's the difference?

marine | murex |

As nouns the difference between marine and murex

is that marine is a member of a marine corps while murex is any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.

As an adjective marine

is of, or pertaining to, the sea (marine biology, marine insurance..

marine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, the sea (marine biology'', marine ''insurance .)
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a marine corps.
  • He was a marine in World War II.
  • (capitalised in the plural) A marine corps.
  • He fought with the Marines in World War II.
  • A painting representing some marine subject.
  • Synonyms

    * devil dog * jarhead * leatherneck

    See also

    * Marine * (Marine) * (Marines)

    Anagrams

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    murex

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
  • * 1991 , John Montroll, Robert J. Lang, Origami Sea Life , page 56:
  • The murexes (family Murieidae) are one of the most beautiful and sought-after families by shell collectors.

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