remex

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈriːmɛks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rē′meks)


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re•mex  (rē′meks),USA pronunciation n., pl. rem•i•ges (rem′i jēz′).USA pronunciation [Ornith.]
  1. Birdsone of the flight feathers of the wing.
  • Latin rēmex oarsman, equivalent. to rēm(us) oar + -eg- combining form of agere to drive, do (see act) + -s nominative singular ending
  • 1665–75;
re•mig•i•al  (ri mij′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
remex / ˈriːmɛks/ ( remiges / ˈrɛmɪˌdʒiːz/)
  1. any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oarremigial / rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl/
'remex' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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