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rostellate

rostellate adjective: having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.

Adjective

rostellate (not comparable)

  1. Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.
    Synonyms:
    beaky

Synonyms of rostellate

Words formed from rostellate

Questions about rostellate

What does rostellate mean?
Rostellate means having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.
What part of speech is rostellate?
Rostellate is an adjective.

Words near rostellate in the dictionary

  1. Rosteck
  2. rosted
  3. rostel
  4. rostella
  5. rostellar
  6. rostellate
  7. rostellated
  8. rostelliform
  9. rostellum
  10. rostellums
  11. rostels

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