rostrolatus

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noun

In barnacles, the name for one of two large shell plates immediately lateral to the rostrum.

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Meanings

nounrostrolatus (plural rostrolatera)

plural rostrolatera

  1. biologyIn barnacles, the name for one of two large shell plates immediately lateral to the rostrum.

Origin

From rostral + latus.

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APA

rostrolatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrolatus

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“rostrolatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrolatus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rostrolatus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rostrolatus.

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