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rostrum

[ros´trum] (L.)

1. a beak-shaped process.

2. the oral and nasal region.

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.

ros·trum

, pl. rostra (ros'trŭm, -tră) [TA]

Any beak-shaped structure.

[L. a beak]

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