Grex
//ˈɡɹɛks// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”).
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