I. noun plural
Etymology: origin unknown
obsolete : pranks — used in the phrase to play rex
II. ˈreks noun
( plural re·ges ˈrēˌjēz)
Etymology: Latin, king — more at royal
1. : king
2. usually capitalized : the presiding masquer in a Mardi Gras festival or parade (as at New Orleans)
III. noun
( plural rexes or rex )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, king
1. : a genetic variation especially of the domestic rabbit and various rodents which behaves as a simple recessive and in which the guard hairs are shorter than the undercoat or entirely lacking
2. : an animal or pelt exhibiting the rex characteristic
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IV. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
: to breed (as rabbits) selectively for the establishment of the rex variation
V. noun
: any domestic cat of the Cornish rex or Devon rex breeds