Definitions For Implex

Noun

{{en-noun, es}} A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).

References

Joao Dal Poz Neto & Marcio Ferriera da Silva, "MaqPar: A Homemade Tool for the Study of Kinship Networks" in Hvibrant, v.6, n.2, p.73, footnote 3; Retrieved 25 February 2010, from Google Docs website, original source file:

Adjective

(not comparable) intricate, intricate, involved, entangled, complicated, complex.

References

{{R:Dictionary.com}} OED 2nd edition 1989

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} implexus.