remex
[ ree-meks ]
noun,plural rem·i·ges [rem-i-jeez]. /ˈrɛm ɪˌdʒiz/. Ornithology.
one of the flight feathers of the wing.
Origin of remex
11665–75; <Latin rēmex oarsman, equivalent to rēm(us) oar + -eg- combining form of agere to drive, do (see act) + -s nominative singular ending
Other words from remex
- re·mig·i·al [ri-mij-ee-uhl], /rɪˈmɪdʒ i əl/, adjective
Words Nearby remex
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British Dictionary definitions for remex
remex
/ (ˈriːmɛks) /
nounplural remiges (ˈrɛmɪˌdʒiːz)
any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing
Origin of remex
1C18: from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oar
Derived forms of remex
- remigial (rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl), adjective
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