rostral

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US/ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/US/ˈɹɑ.ʃtɹəl/

adjective

Relating to the rostrum.

“rostral column”

Opposite
caudal
OriginLatin rōstrum →
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Meanings

adjectiverostral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the rostrum.
  2. not comparableServing as a rostrum.

    rostral column

nounrostral (plural rostrals)

plural rostrals

  1. A scale in reptiles on the median plate of the tip of the snout that borders the mouth opening.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
caudal

Origin

  1. Latinrōstrum
  2. Englishrostral

From Latin rōstrum.

More words from Latin

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Translations

French rostral
  • rostralrelating to the rostrum
Italian rostrale
  • rostralerelating to the rostrum
Polish rostralny
  • rostralnyserving as a rostrum
Portuguese rostral, rostral
  • rostralrelating to the rostrum
  • rostralserving as a rostrum
Spanish rostral
  • rostralrelating to the rostrum

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rostral

australnostrilbrevirostralinternostrilmarginirostralmesorostralnasorostralplatyrostralpostrostralserratirostral
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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