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carex
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Princeton's WordNet
Carex, genus Carexnoun
large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges
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carexnoun
Any member of the genus Carex of sedges.
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Carex
Carex is a vast genus of more than 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called true sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.
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Carex is a large genus of plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. They are found in various habitats across the world and are characterized by their grass-like leaves and small clustered flower spikes. The species are often difficult to distinguish, but they play important roles in many ecosystems by acting as a ground cover and providing food for wildlife.
Webster Dictionary
Carexnoun
a numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceae; the sedges
Etymology: [L., sedge.]
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Carex
Carex is a vast genus of over 1500 species of grassy plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Carex
kā′reks, n. a genus of plants including the sedges. [L. carex, reed-grass, sedge.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carex in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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