Definition of rostral

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of rostral is as below...

Rostral (a.) Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations..

Lern More About Rostral

Tenuirostral :: Tenuirostral (a.) Thin-billed; -- applied to birds with a slender bill, as the humming birds..
Brevirostral :: Brevirostral (a.) Alt. of Brevirostrat.
Fissirostral :: Fissirostral (a.) Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case of swallows and goatsuckers..
Recurvirostral :: Recurvirostral (a.) Having the beak bent upwards.
Longirostral :: Longirostral (a.) Having a long bill; of or pertaining to the Longirostres.
Dentirostral :: Dentirostral (a.) Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N) under Beak..
Dentiroster :: Dentiroster (n.) A dentirostral bird.
Dentirostrate :: Dentirostrate (a.) Dentirostral.
Pressirostral :: Pressirostral (a.) Of or pertaining to the pressirosters.
Curvirostral :: Curvirostral (a.) Having a crooked beak, as the crossbill..
Latirostral :: Latirostral (a.) Alt. of Latirostrou.
Cultirostral :: Cultirostral (a.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc..
Rectirostral :: Rectirostral (a.) Having a straight beak.
Sifter :: Sifter (n.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell/ of the beak..
Lamellirostral :: Lamellirostral (a.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese..
Serratirostral :: Serratirostral (a.) Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan..
Rostral :: Rostral (a.) Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations..
Conirostral :: Conirostral (a.) Belonging to the Conirostres.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us