patrix
noun
pa·trix
\ˈpā‧triks\
Definition of patrix
patrices
\-rəˌsēz\: a pattern or die used in typefounding to form a matrix : punch 1a(7)
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Origin and Etymology of patrix
New Latin, from Latin patr-, pater father + English -ix (as in matrix) — more at father
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