longiroster

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UK/ˈlɒndʒiɹɒstə(ɹ)/

noun

One of the Longirostres, a former family of long-billed birds, such as the snipe.

OriginLatin longus →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounlongiroster (plural longirosters)

plural longirosters

  1. obsoleteOne of the Longirostres, a former family of long-billed birds, such as the snipe.

Origin

  1. Latinlongus“long”
  2. Englishlongiroster

From Latin longus (“long”) + rostrum (“beak”). Compare French longirostre.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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