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lamellirostral
[ luh-mel-uh-ros-truhl ]
/ ləˌmɛl əˈrɒs trəl /
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adjective Ornithology.
having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as the ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos.
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Also la·mel·li·ros·trate [luh-mel-uh-ros-treyt]. /ləˌmɛl əˈrɒs treɪt/.
Words nearby lamellirostral
lamellation, lamelli-, lamellibranch, lamellicorn, lamelliform, lamellirostral, lament, lamentable, lamentation, Lamentations, lamented
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British Dictionary definitions for lamellirostral
lamellirostral
lamellirostrate (ləˌmɛlɪˈrɒstreɪt)
/ (ləˌmɛlɪˈrɒstrəl) /
adjective
(of ducks, geese, etc) having a bill fringed with thin plates on the inner edge for straining water from food
Word Origin for lamellirostral
C19: from New Latin lāmellirostris, from lamella + rostrum beak
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