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gregarious

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gregarious
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 • gregariously adverb • gregariousness noun

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