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rostral

US/ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/

rostral adjective: relating to the rostrum.

Adjective

rostral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the rostrum.
  2. Serving as a rostrum.
    • rostral column

Noun

rostral (plural rostrals)

  1. A scale in reptiles on the median plate of the tip of the snout that borders the mouth opening.

rostral meaning in Tamil

rostral in Tamil

அலகுருமுளைக்குரிய

Antonyms of rostral

Forms of rostral

pluralrostrals

Origin of rostral

From Latin rostrum.

Words formed from rostral

Phrases with rostral

Words that rhyme with rostral

Questions about rostral

What does rostral mean?
Rostral means relating to the rostrum.
What is rostral in Tamil?
Rostral in Tamil is அலகுருமுளைக்குரிய. See Rostral meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rostral?
Rostral can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce rostral?
Rostral is pronounced /ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/ (US).

Words near rostral in the dictionary

  1. Rostov-na-Donu
  2. Rostov-on-Don
  3. Rostov-on-the-Don
  4. rostra
  5. rostrad
  6. rostral
  7. rostral bone
  8. rostral bones
  9. rostral pars distalis
  10. rostralization
  11. rostrally

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