trisectrix

noun

tri·​sec·​trix

-ˌtriks

plural trisectrices

ˌ⸗⸗ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

: a curve that trisects an arbitrary angle

Word History

Etymology

trisec- (from trisector) + -trix

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