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remex

[ ree-meks ]

noun

, Ornithology.
, plural rem·i·ges [rem, -i-jeez].
  1. one of the flight feathers of the wing.


remex

/ ˈriːmɛks; rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl /

noun

  1. any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing
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Derived Forms

  • remigial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • re·mig·i·al [ri-, mij, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remex1

1665–75; < Latin rēmex oarsman, equivalent to rēm ( us ) oar + -eg- combining form of agere to drive, do ( act ) + -s nominative singular ending
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remex1

C18: from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oar

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