Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grex

/ˈɡɹɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: grex
IPA: /ˈɡɹɛks/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multicellular aggregate of amoeba.

noun

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”).

Inflected Forms

greges (plural) grexes (plural)

Derived Forms

gregaric

Phrases

grex name

Synonyms

gx

Questions

How do you pronounce grex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɛks/.
What does grex mean?: A multicellular aggregate of amoeba.
Where does grex come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin grex (“flock”).

How to pronounce grex

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