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\ ˈreks 
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\ plural rexes or rex
Definition of rex
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an animal (such as a domestic rabbit or cat) showing a genetic recessive variation in which the guard hairs are very short, sparse, or entirely lacking — compare cornish rex, devon rex
rex
Latin noun\ ˈreks \
\Definition of rex (Entry 2 of 2)
: king
Examples of rex in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The videos feature Velociraptors,Triceratops, Brachiosauruses and a Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Greendale couple makes 'Jurassic Park' house to entertain the community during the coronavirus pandemic," 12 May 2020 The teleosauroid Machimosaurus rex, the largest semi-aquatic thalattosuchian, could reach up to 10 meters in size, and is thought to have fed on hard prey like turtles due to its teeth, paleontologist Julia Schwab told CNN.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, "Deadly ancient crocodiles imitated whales to dominate the oceans," 21 Apr. 2020 Photo: roman pilipey/epa-efe/rex/shutte/EPA/Shutterstock The 1 percentage point reduction—to be carried out in two equal cuts on Jan. 15 and Jan. 25—will free up a net 800 billion yuan ($116.6 billion) for lending, according to the central bank.
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WSJ, "China Moves to Ramp Up Lending to Small Businesses," 4 Jan. 2019 On the same day, the police department in the southeastern city of Murcia tweeted video showing an unidentified citizen being stopped by police while trying to walk the streets dressed as a Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "To get around stay-at-home orders, Spaniards have been walking some unusual 'pets'," 24 Apr. 2020 Trump’s supporters elected an apex predator, a T-rex, to eat the smaller, slimier pillagers who were devouring them.
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James Freeman, WSJ, "Can We Trust Facebook and Twitter?," 31 July 2018 There rest great carnivores of the Cretaceous, such as Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Daspletosaurus and, of course, Tyrannosaurus rex.
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New York Times, "Canada’s Newest Tyrannosaur Is Named for a ‘Reaper of Death’," 11 Feb. 2020 Known as Thanatotheristes degrootorum, the species is one of the oldest ever found in North America and is directly linked to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers said on Monday.
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Fox News, "New 'reaper of death' Tyrannosaur species discovered in Canada," 11 Feb. 2020 In addition to the dinosaur displays, attendees were also treated to a museum quality exhibit known as Real Dinosaur Fossils that included actual T-rex teeth and a triceratops horn.
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David Harten, The Courier-Journal, "At Jurassic Quest, fans feel roar of "true to detail" dinosaurs at Kentucky Expo Center," 2 Feb. 2020
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