ROSTELLUM


Meaning of ROSTELLUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rä-ˈste-ləm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of rostrum beak

Date: circa 1826

: a small process resembling a beak : a diminutive rostrum: as

a. : an extension of the stigma of an orchid flower

b. : an anterior prolongation of the head of a tapeworm bearing hooks

• ros·tel·lar rä-ˈste-lər adjective

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