rex

Noun

1. A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
2. An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.

Verb

To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.

Etymology

From Latin rēx (“king”), referring originally to rabbits of the Belgian "castorrex" breed, so named because their fur was similar to that of beavers. Entered English around 1920. Doublet of rajah and roy.

Translations

ريكس

hükümdar

kral

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