muricid
/ˈmjʊərɪsɪd/ /ˈmjɔːrɪsɪd/Zoology
noun
A predatory gastropod mollusc of the family Muricidae; a murex.
adjective
Of or belonging to the family Muricidae.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Smithsonian Institution Annual Reports. From scientific Latin Muricidae, family name from Muric-, Murex + -idae.