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rostriform

rostriform adjective: having the form of a beak.

Adjective

rostriform (comparative more rostriform, superlative most rostriform)

  1. (archaic) Having the form of a beak.
    • rostriform teeth
    • rostriform jaw

Forms of rostriform

comparativemore rostriform
superlativemost rostriform

Origin of rostriform

From Latin rostrum + -form.

Questions about rostriform

What does rostriform mean?
Rostriform means having the form of a beak.
What part of speech is rostriform?
Rostriform is an adjective.

Words near rostriform in the dictionary

  1. rostratulid
  2. rostratulids
  3. Rostrenen
  4. Rostrevor
  5. rostriferous
  6. rostriform
  7. Rostro
  8. rostro-
  9. rostro-ventro-lateral
  10. rostro-ventrolateral
  11. rostrocaudal

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