remex

[ ree-meks ]

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

Origin of remex

1
1665–75; <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)
  1. any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing

Origin of remex

1
C18: from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oar

Derived forms of remex

  • remigial (rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl), adjective

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