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1. any small part shaped like a beak, such as the stigma of many violets.2. a modified stigma in many orchids that bears the glands to which the masses of pollen are attached.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ros|tel|lum
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lum — ac·e·tab·u·lum; acic·u·lum; am·y·lum; an·te·bel·lum; an·te·o·per·cu·lum; as·co·phyl·lum; as·per·gil·lum; asy·lum; bac·u·lum; bel·lum; blaf·lum; blel·lum; bol·bo·phyl·lum; brach·y·phyl·lum; cal·o·phyl·lum; ca·lum·ba; ca·lum·ni·ate;… … English syllables
ros — ad·ros·tral; ag·ros·tog·ra·pher; ag·ros·tog·ra·phy; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gy; am·o·ros·i·ty; an·ar·gy·ros; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; ar·a·pho·ros·tic; ar·rie·ros; ba·ros·ma; both·ros; bu·ce·ros; cap·il·la·ros·co·py; car·ros·se·rie;… … English syllables
rostellum — ros·tel·lum … English syllables
rostellum — ros•tel•lum [[t]rɒˈstɛl əm[/t]] n. pl. ros•tel•la [[t]rɒˈstɛl ə[/t]] 1) zool. ent any of various small, beaklike parts, as the mouth tube of sucking bugs or the hook bearing projection of intestinal tapeworms 2) bot a beaklike modified stigma of… … From formal English to slang
Rostellum — Ros|tel|lum das; s, ...lla <aus lat. rostellum »Schnäbelchen, Schnäuzchen«, Verkleinerungsform von rostrum (vgl. ↑Rostra), nach dem Aussehen> als Haftorgan für die ↑Pollinien umgebildete Narbe der Orchideenblüte (Bot.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
rostellum — The anterior fixed or invertible portion of the scolex of a tapeworm, frequently provided with a row (or several rows) of hooks. [L. dim. of rostrum, a beak] armed r. r. with one or more rows of hooks. unarmed r. r. lacking hooks. * * *… … Medical dictionary
Rostella — Rostellum Ros*tel lum, n.; pl. {Rostella}. [L. See {Rostel}.] A small beaklike process or extension of some part; a small rostrum; as, the rostellum of the stigma of violets, or of the operculum of many mosses; the rostellum on the head of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rostellum — Ros*tel lum, n.; pl. {Rostella}. [L. See {Rostel}.] A small beaklike process or extension of some part; a small rostrum; as, the rostellum of the stigma of violets, or of the operculum of many mosses; the rostellum on the head of a tapeworm.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
form — form·abil·i·ty; form·able; form·ably; form·al·de·hyde; form·amide; form·am·i·dine; form·a·zan; form·ful; form·ism; form·ist; form·less; Form·var; for·nic·i·form; fos·si·form; fo·ve·i·form; fruc·ti·form; fun·gi·form; fun·nel·form; fur·ci·form;… … English syllables
