GREGARIOUS


Meaning of GREGARIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gri-ˈger-ē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin gregarius of a flock or herd, from greg-, grex flock, herd

Date: 1668

1.

a. : tending to associate with others of one's kind : social

b. : marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : sociable

c. : of or relating to a social group

2.

a. of a plant : growing in a cluster or a colony

b. : living in contiguous nests but not forming a true colony — used especially of wasps and bees

• gre·gar·i·ous·ly adverb

• gre·gar·i·ous·ness noun

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