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I.Lit., a breeding-animal: of breeding-cows, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 12; of breeding-ewes, Col. 7, 3, 12; of laying-hens, id. 8, 2, 6; 8, 5, 11.—B.Transf.1.Of plants, the parent-stem, Suet. Aug. 94.—2.The womb, matrix (late Lat.):3.matricis dolor,
Veg. Vet. 2, 17, 5; Sen. Contr. 2, 13, 6.—A public register, list, roll:II.in matricibus beneficiariorum,
Tert. Fug. in Persec. 12.—Trop., a source, origin, cause (cf. mater, II.;eccl. Lat.): Eva matrix generis feminini,
the progenitress, Tert. Virg. Vel. 5:primordialis lex data Adae, quasi matrix omnium praeceptorum Dei,
id. adv. Jud. 2; id. adv. Haer. 21:matrix et origo cunctorum,
id. adv. Valent. 7.—As an appellation of Venus, Inscr. Orell, 1373.
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