"rectrix" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rectrices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin rectrix, feminine form of rector (“one who directs”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{bor|en|la|rectrix}} Latin rectrix, {{m|la|rector|t=one who directs}} rector (“one who directs”) Head templates: {{en-noun|rectrices}} rectrix (plural rectrices)
  1. A governess; a rectoress.
    Sense id: en-rectrix-en-noun-eAdRHUYo
  2. A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control. Categories (topical): Ornithology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-rectrix-en-noun-wN~PANf4 Disambiguation of Ornithology: 3 97 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 24 76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rectricial

Inflected forms

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