RECTRICES


Meaning of RECTRICES in English

[ 'rɛktrɪsi:z ]

■ plural noun ( sing. rectrix -trɪks ) Ornithology the larger feathers in a bird's tail, used for steering in flight.

Origin

C18: from L., feminine plural of rector (see rector ).

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