rostral

[ ros-truhl ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a rostrum.

Origin of rostral

1
1700–10; <Late Latin rōstrālis, equivalent to Latin rōstr(um) rostrum + -ālis-al1

Other words from rostral

  • ros·tral·ly, adverb
  • post·ros·tral, adjective
  • sub·ros·tral, adjective

Words Nearby rostral

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How to use rostral in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rostral

rostral

/ (ˈrɒstrəl) /


adjective
  1. biology of or like a beak or snout

  2. adorned with the prows of ships: a rostral column

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