rostellate

adjective

ros·​tel·​late

ˈrästəˌlāt,

(ˈ)rä¦stelə̇t

: having a rostellum

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin rostellatus, from New Latin rostellum + Latin -atus -ate

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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