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rectrix

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛktrɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rek′triks)

rec•trix (rek′triks),USA pronunciation n., pl. rec•tri•ces (rek trī′sēz, rek′trə sēz′).USA pronunciation [Ornith.]

Birdsone of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight.

Latin rēctrīx, feminine of rēctor rector
1605–15;

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rectrix /ˈrɛktrɪks/ n ( pl rectrices /ˈrɛktrɪˌsiːz; rɛkˈtraɪsiːz/)

any of the large stiff feathers of a bird's tail, used in controlling the direction of flight

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin, feminine of rector governor, rectorrectricial /rɛkˈtrɪʃəl/ adj

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