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rectrices

rectrices is the plural of rectrix.

Meaning of rectrix

Noun

rectrix (plural rectrices)

  1. A governess; a rectoress.
  2. A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control.

Questions about rectrices

What is rectrices the plural of?
Rectrices is the plural of rectrix.

Words near rectrices in the dictionary

  1. rectovesicular
  2. rectovestibular
  3. rectovulvar
  4. rectress
  5. rectresses
  6. rectrices
  7. rectricial
  8. rectrix
  9. rects
  10. rectum
  11. rectums

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