rectirostral

rectirostral
\\|rektə+\ adjective
Etymology: rect- + Latin rostrum beak + English -al — more at rostrum
: having a straight beak

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/rek'teuh ros"treuhl/, adj.
(of a bird) having a straight bill.
[RECTI- + ROSTRAL]

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rectirostral /rek-ti-rosˈtrəl/ adjective
(L rōstrum a beak) straight-billed
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Main Entry:recti-

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  • Rectirostral — Rec ti*ros tral (r?k t?*r?s tral), a. [Recti + rostral.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a straight beak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rectirostral — /rek teuh ros treuhl/, adj. (of a bird) having a straight bill. [RECTI + ROSTRAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • rectirostral — rec·ti·rostral …   English syllables

  • rectirostral —   a. having straight beak …   Dictionary of difficult words

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