rostrate
rostrate · more rostrate · most rostrate
Having a process resembling the beak of a birdHaving a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.
having a beak or beaklike snout or proboscis
Furnished or adorned with beaks.
'a rostrate pillar
Origin
From Latin rostratus, from rostrum (“beak”).From Latin rostratus, from rostrum (“beak”).
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Forms
more rostrate, most rostrate| Comparative | more rostrate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most rostrate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form