rex.
A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
Meaning & usage
A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
Where this word comes from
From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy. Noun sense 2 originally referred to rabbits of the Belgian "castorrex" breed, so named because their fur was similar to that of beavers, and entered English around 1920.
To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.
Where this word comes from
From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy. Noun sense 2 originally referred to rabbits of the Belgian "castorrex" breed, so named because their fur was similar to that of beavers, and entered English around 1920.
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