"formatrix" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin formātrīx. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|formātrīx}} Learned borrowing from Latin formātrīx Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} formatrix
  1. (obsolete) A formative faculty. Tags: obsolete
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