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flight feathers on the tails of birds, used for directional control.
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Rectrix — Rec trix ( tr?ks), n.; pl. {Rectrices} ( tr? s?z). [L., fem. of rector.] 1. A governess; a rectoress. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rectrix — [rek′triks] n. pl. rectrices [rek′trə sēz΄, rek trī′sēz] [ModL < L, fem. of rector, director: see RECTOR] Zool. any of the large tail feathers of a bird, that are important for controlling the direction of flight … English World dictionary
rectrix — rectricial /rek trish euhl/, adj. /rek triks/, n., pl. rectrices /rek truy seez, rek treuh seez /. Ornith. one of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight. [1605 15; < L rectrix, fem. of rector RECTOR] * * * … Universalium
rectrix — rec•trix [[t]ˈrɛk trɪks[/t]] n. pl. rec•tri•ces [[t]rɛkˈtraɪ siz, ˈrɛk trəˌsiz[/t]] orn one of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight • Etymology: 1760–70; < L rēctrīx, fem. of rēctor rector; see trix … From formal English to slang
Rectrix — vairuojamoji plunksna statusas T sritis kūno danga atitikmenys: lot. Rectrix ryšiai: platesnis terminas – skraidomoji plunksna … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
rectrix — noun (plural rectrices) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of rector one that directs Date: 1768 any of the quill feathers of a bird s tail that are important in controlling flight direction see bird illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
rectrix — rec·trix … English syllables
rectrix — /ˈrɛktrɪks/ (say rektriks) noun (plural rectrices /rɛkˈtraɪsiz/ (say rek truyseez)) a large tail feather of a bird. {Latin: feminine of rector director} …
rectrix — n. (pl. rectrices) a bird s strong tail feather directing flight. Etymology: L, fem. of rector ruler: see RECTOR … Useful english dictionary
Rectrices — Rectrix Rec trix ( tr?ks), n.; pl. {Rectrices} ( tr? s?z). [L., fem. of rector.] 1. A governess; a rectoress. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
