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Pronunciation / Transliteration: puchchh pankh
"पक्षी उड़ान के दौरान दिशा बदलने के लिए अपने पुच्छ पंखों का उपयोग करता है।"
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One of the large tail feathers of a bird that direct its flight, corresponding to the rudder of an aircraft.
"The biologist carefully examined the bird's tail, counting the rectrices to help identify the species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'rectrix', meaning a female ruler or guide (feminine of rector, ruler), which was adopted in ornithological Latin as a new taxonomic term. It entered scientific English in the 19th century based on the root 'rector' (to guide or steer), metaphorically describing these tail feathers as the steering mechanism of a bird in flight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rectrix" is said worldwide
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rectrice
Transliteration: /ʁɛk.tʁis/
"Les rectrices sont des plumes essentielles pour le vol de l'oiseau."
Steuerfeder
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɔʏɐˌfeːdɐ/
"Die Steuerfeder hilft dem Vogel beim Lenken im Flug."
timoniera
Transliteration: /ti.moˈnjɛ.ra/
"Le penne timoniere permettono all'uccello di cambiare direzione."
timonera
Transliteration: /ti.moˈne.ɾa/
"Las plumas timoneras actúan como el timón de una aeronave."
pena retriz
Transliteration: /ˈpenɐ ʁeˈtɾis/
"As retrizes ajudam a ave a frear durante o pouso."
पुच्छ पंख
Transliteration: puchchh pankh
"पक्षी उड़ान के दौरान दिशा बदलने के लिए अपने पुच्छ पंखों का उपयोग करता है।"
尾羽
Transliteration: wěiyǔ
"鸟类的尾羽在飞行中起着舵的作用。"
미우
Transliteration: miu
"새의 꼬리깃은 비행 방향을 잡는 데 도움을 줍니다."
尾羽
Transliteration: biu
"鳥の尾羽は飛行時の舵として機能します。"
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