COADJUTRIX | • coadjutrix n. A female coadjutor. • coadjutrix n. An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess. • co-adjutrix n. Alternative spelling of coadjutrix. |
DOMINATRIX | • dominatrix n. A dominating woman; a female dominator. • dominatrix n. A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices. • DOMINATRIX n. a prostitute catering for masochists. |
GENERATRIX | • generatrix n. (Geometry) A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure. • GENERATRIX n. a line, point or figure that traces out another figure by its motion. |
INHERITRIX | • inheritrix n. Female inheritor; heiress. • INHERITRIX n. a female inheritor, also INHERITRESS. |
INITIATRIX | • initiatrix n. A female initiator. • INITIATRIX n. a female initiator. |
MODERATRIX | • moderatrix n. A female moderator. • MODERATRIX n. (obsolete) a female moderator. |
PRECENTRIX | • precentrix n. A female precentor. • PRECENTRIX n. a female precentor. |
PROTECTRIX | • protectrix n. (Archaic) A woman who protects; a protectress. • PROTECTRIX n. a female protector, also PROTECTRESS. |
QUADRATRIX | • quadratrix n. (Mathematics) A curve having ordinates which are a measure of the area (or quadrature) of another curve. • QUADRATRIX n. a curve by which a circle may be squared. |
SEPARATRIX | • separatrix n. (Typography, historical) The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals. • separatrix n. (Typography, obsolete) Synonym of decimal point, which replaced such marks. • separatrix n. (Typography) The proofreader’s mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ | ⟩ placed after a note… |
SPECTATRIX | • spectatrix n. (Dated) A female spectator. • SPECTATRIX n. a female spectator, also SPECTATRESS. |
SUPERHELIX | • superhelix n. (Molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix. • SUPERHELIX n. a helix, as of DNA, which has its axis arranged in a helical coil. |
TRISECTRIX | • trisectrix n. A type of curve that is useful for trisecting the angle. • TRISECTRIX n. a certain curve of a polar equation. |