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gregarious

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 group2 aof 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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