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ros⋅tral

  [ros-truhl]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to a rostrum.
Origin:
1700–10; < LL rōstrālis, equiv. to L rōstr(um) rostrum + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
ros⋅tral⋅ly, adverb
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ros·trum   (rŏs'trəm, rô'strəm)   
n.   pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (rŏs'trə, rô'strə)

  1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking.

    1. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley.

    2. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.

  3. Biology A beaklike or snoutlike projection.


[Latin rōstrum, beak; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]
ros'tral (-trəl) adj.
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Main Entry: ros·tral
Pronunciation: 'räs-tr&l also 'ros-
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to a rostrum
2 : situated toward the oral or nasal region: as a of a part of the spinal cord : SUPERIOR 1 b of a part of the brain : anterior or ventral rostral pons> —ros·tral·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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