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grex name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Grex names are mainly used for orchids and bromeliads, which hybridize easily and are eagerly cultivated

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History

Etymology

See Latin grex