Category:Purpura

Pur"pu*ra, n. Etym: [l., purple, purple fish: cf. F. purpura. See Purple.]

1. (med.)

Defn: a disease characterized by livid spots on the skin from Extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength, pain in the Limbs, and mental dejection; the purples. Dunglison.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: a genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick Shell. Some species yield a purple dye.