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单词 rectrix
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rec•trix  (rektriks),USA pronunciation n., pl. rec•tri•ces (rek trīsēz, rektrə sēz′).USA pronunciation [Ornith.]
  1. Birdsone of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight.
  • Latin rēctrīx, feminine of rēctor rector
  • 1605–15;
rec•tri•cial  (rek trishəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rectrix /ˈrɛktrɪks/ n ( pl rectrices /ˈrɛktrɪˌsiːz; rɛkˈtraɪsiːz/)
  1. 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, rector

rectricial /rɛkˈtrɪʃəl/ adj
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