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rostrum
[ros´trum] (L.)1. a beak-shaped process.
2. the oral and nasal region.
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ros·trum
, pl.ros·tra
,ros·trums
(ros'trŭm, -tră), [TA]Any beak-shaped structure.
[L. a beak]
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rostrum
(rŏs′trəm)n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (-trə)
A beaklike or snoutlike projection.
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ros·trum
, pl. rostra (ros'trŭm, -tră) [TA]Any beak-shaped structure.
[L. a beak]
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