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Rex (iou)



Rex noun. Also (in sense 2) rex. E17.
[Latin = king.]
A king; the prosecution, as representing a reigning king, in criminal proceedings. Cf. REGINA. E17.
E. W. Cox Rex v. Webb is no authority for that distinction.
a. (An animal of) a variety of rabbit or mouse in which the guard hairs are reduced and wavy, or absent, giving the fur a soft plushy texture; the genetic mutation which causes this. E20.
b. (An animal of) a breed of cat with curly hair. M20.