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Webster 1913 Edition
Rectrix
‖
Rec′trix
(-tr?ks)
, Noun.
pl.
Rectrices
(-tr[GREEK]′s[GREEK]z)
. [L., fem. of
rector
.] 1.
A governess; a rectoress.
2.
(Zool.)
One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.
Definition 2024
rectrix
rectrix
English
Noun
rectrix (plural rectrices)
- A governess; a rectoress.
- A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control.