|jenə|rā.triks noun
( plural generatri·ces ˌjenəˈrā.trəˌsēz, -_rə.ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of generator
1. : a point, line, or surface whose motion generates a line, surface, or solid
2. : a set of elements in a cryptological tabulation which form a line in any direction and have significance as a set