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dentirostral

American  
[den-ti-ros-truhl] / ˌdɛn tɪˈrɒs trəl /

adjective

Ornithology.

  1. having a toothlike projection on the cutting edge of the bill, as falcons and shrikes.

Etymology

Origin of dentirostral

First recorded in 1835–45; denti- + rostral

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Dentirostral, den-ti-ros′tral, adj. having the mandibles of the beak toothed or notched, as certain birds.

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