rostrulum

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noun

A little rostrum (beak-like projection of an insect).

OriginLatin rostrum →
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Meanings

nounrostrulum (plural rostrula)

plural rostrula

  1. obsoleteanatomyA little rostrum (beak-like projection of an insect).

Origin

  1. Latinrostrum
  2. Englishrostrulum

Diminutive of Latin rostrum a beak.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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