purple shell

noun

variants or purple snail
1
a
: a gastropod mollusk that is a source of purple dye : purple sense 1c(1)
2
: the shell of a purple shell

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“Purple shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple%20shell. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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