"grex" meaning in English

See grex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹɛks/ Forms: greges [plural], grexes [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂ger-}}, {{lbor|en|la|grex||flock}} Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”) Head templates: {{en-noun|greges|+}} grex (plural greges or grexes)
  1. (biology) A multicellular aggregate of amoeba. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-grex-en-noun-PCtP-M-1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (horticulture) A kind of group used in horticultural nomenclature, applied to the progeny of an artificial cross from specified parents, in particular for orchids. Categories (topical): Horticulture Synonyms: gx
    Sense id: en-grex-en-noun-tE0ZemTF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 17 18 18 2 13 22 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grex name, gregaric

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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