rectrix

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin rectrix, feminine form of rector (“one who directs”).

Noun[edit]

rectrix (plural rectrices)

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

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