remex

[ ree-meks ]

noun

, Ornithology.

, plural rem·i·ges [rem, -i-jeez].

1. one of the flight feathers of the wing.

remex

/ rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl; ˈriːmɛks /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• remigial, adjective

Other Words From

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remex¹

C18: from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oar