What does rectrix mean?
Definitions for rectrix
ˈrɛk trɪks; rɛkˈtraɪ siz, ˈrɛk trəˌsizrec·trix
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rectrixnoun
A governess; a rectoress.
rectrixnoun
A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control.
Etymology: feminine form of rector, one who directs.
Webster Dictionary
Rectrixnoun
a governess; a rectoress
Rectrixnoun
one of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird
Etymology: [L., fem. of rector.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rectrix
rek′triks, n. one of the long tail-feathers of a bird, so called because used in steering the bird in its flight:—pl. Rectrices (rek′tri-sēz).
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rectrix in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rectrix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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