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ros·trate

(rŏs′trāt′, -trĭt, rô′strāt′, -strĭt)

adj. Biology

Having a rostrum.

[Latin rōstrātus, from rōstrum, beak; see rostrum.]

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rostrate

(ˈrɒsˌtreɪt)

adj

(Biology) biology having a beak or beaklike process

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