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rostrated
CIDE DICTIONARY
rostrated, a. [L. rostratus, fr. rostrum a beak. See Rostrum.].
- Having a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate. [1913 Webster]
- Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rostrated, adj.
1 Zool. & Bot. having or ending in a rostrum.
2 = ROSTRAL 3.
1 Zool. & Bot. having or ending in a rostrum.
2 = ROSTRAL 3.
Etymology
L rostratus (as ROSTRUM)
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