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grex name

grex name noun: a common name for the collective ('herd') of hybrids stemming from a given set of two (or more) commonly paired parent species.

Noun

grex name (plural grex names)

  1. A common name for the collective ('herd') of hybrids stemming from a given set of two (or more) commonly paired parent species
    • Grex names are mainly used for orchids and bromeliads, which hybridize easily and are eagerly cultivated

Forms of grex name

pluralgrex names

Origin of grex name

See Latin grex

Questions about grex name

What does grex name mean?
Grex name means a common name for the collective ('herd') of hybrids stemming from a given set of two (or more) commonly paired parent species.
What part of speech is grex name?
Grex name is a noun.
What is the plural of grex name?
The plural of grex name is grex names.

Words near grex name in the dictionary

  1. grewhounds
  2. Grews
  3. grewsome
  4. grewsomest
  5. grex
  6. grex name
  7. grex names
  8. grexes
  9. Grexit
  10. grey
  11. grey alder

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