birostrate
Birostrate
Bi*ros`trate\, Birostrated \Bi*ros"tra*ted\, a. [Pref. bi- + rostrate.] Having a double beak, or two processes resembling beaks. The capsule is bilocular and birostrated. --Ed. Encyc.
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Birostrate
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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