grex
grex · greges · grexes
A multicellular aggregate of amoebaA multicellular aggregate of amoeba.
/ˈɡɹɛks/
Meaning
2 sensesA multicellular aggregate of amoeba.
A kind of group used in horticultural nomenclature, applied to the progeny of an artificial cross from specified parents, in particular for orchids.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”).Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”).
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