separatrix (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[separatrix 词源字典]
line or hooked line used to separate printed figures, originally with numerals and used where modern texts use a decimal point, also in other specialized senses, from Late Latin (linea) separatrix, feminine agent noun from separare (see separate (v.)).[separatrix etymology, separatrix origin, 英语词源]