RECTRICES

Noun

rectrices

plural of rectrix

Source: Wiktionary


RECTRIX

Rec"trix (-trks), n.; pl. Rectrices (-tr. Etym: [L., fem. of rector.]

1. A governess; a rectoress.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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