- Rostelliform
- Rostelliform Ros*tel"li*form, a. Having the form of a rostellum, or small beak. [1913 Webster]
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Rostelliform
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rostelliform — adj. [L. rostellum, small beak; forma, shape] Shaped like a rostellum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
rostelliform — shaped like a small beak Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
rostelliform — ros·tel·li·form … English syllables
rostelliform — räˈsteləˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: rostellum + iform : shaped like a rostellum … Useful english dictionary
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
rostel(lum) — n. small beak or beak like outgrowth. ♦ rostellar, a. ♦ rostellate, a. having rostellum. ♦ rostelliform, a. like rostellum … Dictionary of difficult words
