grex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A multicellular aggregate of amoeba.
  2. A kind of group used in horticultural nomenclature, applied to the progeny of an artificial cross from specified parents, in particular for orchids.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɛks/

Word forms

grex greges grexes

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”).

Synonyms

gx

Derived words

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