rostrum /ros·trum/ (ros´trum) pl. ros´tra, rostrums [L.] a beak-shaped process.
rostrum
ros·trum (r s tr m)n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (-tr ) A beaklike or snoutlike projection. ros tral (-trl) adj. |
rostrum
[ros′trəm]
Etymology: L, beak
a beaklike projection, as the rostrum of the sphenoid bone.
rostrum
pl. rostra [L.]
1. a beak-shaped process.
2. the most anterior part of the body.
nasal rostrum
snout; apex of the nostrils and upper lip.
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