Meanings
adjectiverostrate (comparative more rostrate, superlative most rostrate)
comparative more rostrate · superlative most rostrate
- Having a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.
- Furnished or adorned with beaks.
'a rostrate pillar
Synonyms & antonyms
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adjectivehaving a beak or beaklike snout or proboscis
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Origin
- Latinrostratus
- Englishrostrate
From Latin rostratus, from rostrum (“beak”).
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APA
rostrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrate
MLA
“rostrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rostrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrate.
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