cultirostres

cultirostres
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ)strēz\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from culti- (from Latin culter knife, plowshare) + -rostres (from Latin rostrum beak) — more at colter, rostrum
in old classifications : a group including the storks, herons, cranes, and various other large birds with pointed sharp-edged bills

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  • Cultirostres — Cul ti*ros tres ( tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. culter colter of a plow, knife + rostrum bill.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultirostres — cul·ti·ros·tres …   English syllables

  • cultirostral — |kəltə|rästrəl adjective Etymology: New Latin Cultirostres + English al : having a cultrate bill : of or relating to the Cultirostres …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cultirostral — Cul ti*ros tral ( t? r?s tral), a. [See {Cultirostres}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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