indicatrix en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indicātrīx. By surface analysis, indicate + -trix.
Meanings
- An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indicatrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |