dentiroster

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US/ˈdɛntəɹɑstəɹ/UK/ˈdɛntɒɹstəɹ/

noun

A dentirostral bird

OriginLatin rostrum →
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Meanings

noundentiroster (plural dentirosters)

plural dentirosters

  1. A dentirostral bird

    A dentiroster alights and sings on the branch of the plum tree.

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Origin

  1. Latinrostrum“beak”
  2. Englishdentiroster

From denti- + Latin rostrum (“beak”).

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APA

dentiroster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiroster

MLA

“dentiroster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiroster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentiroster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiroster.

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