dentirostral
[den-ti-ros-truh l]
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adjective Ornithology.
having a toothlike projection on the cutting edge of the bill, as falcons and shrikes.
Nearby words
- dentinogenesis imperfecta,
- dentinoid,
- dentinoma,
- dentinum,
- dentiparous,
- dentist,
- dentistry,
- dentition,
- dento-,
- dentoalveolar
Origin of dentirostral
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Examples from the Web for dentirostral
Dentirostral, den-ti-ros′tral, adj. having the mandibles of the beak toothed or notched, as certain birds.