ros|tral

ros|tral
ros|tral «ROS truhl», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a rostrum.
2. adorned with beaks of warships.
[< Late Latin rōstrālis < rōstrum; see etym. under rostrum (Cf.rostrum)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fis|si|ros|tral — «FIHS uh ROS truhl», adjective. 1. having a broad beak or bill with a deep cleft, as the swifts or swallows. 2. (of a bill) broad and deeply cleft. ╂[< Latin fissus (see etym. under fission) (Cf. ↑fission) + English rostral] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pla|ni|ros|tral — «PLAY nuh ROS truhl», adjective. having a broad, flat beak. ╂[< Latin plānus flat + English rostral] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

  • rostral — ros·tral …   English syllables

  • rostrally — ros·tral·ly …   English syllables

  • rostrum — ros•trum [[t]ˈrɒs trəm[/t]] n. pl. trums, tra [[t] trə[/t]] 1) any platform, stage, or the like, for public speaking 2) a pulpit 3) zool. anat. a beaklike anatomical process or extension of a part 4) a beaklike projection from the prow of a ship …   From formal English to slang

  • rostral — ros|tral Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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