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conirostral

American  
[koh-ni-ros-truhl, kon-i-] / ˌkoʊ nɪˈrɒs trəl, ˌkɒn ɪ- /

adjective

Ornithology.

  1. having a conical bill, as a finch.

Other Word Forms

  • coniroster noun

Etymology

Origin of conirostral

1830–40; coni- (combining form of Latin cōnus cone ) + rostral

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Conirostral, kōn-i-ros′tral, adj. having a strong conical beak.—n.pl.

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