WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rec•trix  (rek′triks),USA pronunciation n., pl. rec•tri•ces (rek trī′sēz, rek′trə 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 trish′əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
'rectricial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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