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Word: Rostral
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in anatomy, denoting a beak-like bony process): from Old French rostral and its source late Latin rostralis, from Latin rostrum rostrum
ˈrɒstr(ə)l
situated or occurring near the front end of the body, especially in the region of the nose and mouth or (in an embryo) near the hypophyseal region
Short Definition:situated near front end of body
Examples:- the rostral portion of the brain
of or on the rostrum
Short Definition:of or on rostrum
Examples:- in these snakes the rostral shield is enlarged and flattened
(of a column, pillar, etc.) adorned with the rams of ancient warships or with representations of these.
Short Definition:adorned with rams of ancient warships
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