Main Entry: gre·gar·i·ous

Pronunciation: \gri-ˈger-ē-əs\

Function: 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