rostellum.
A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.
Meaning & usage
A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.
A projecting part of the column in the flower of an orchid that separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium.
A retractable protruding part at the anterior end of a soft-bodied tapeworm; the scolex from which it protrudes is often armed with hooks which serve to keep it in place attached to the host.
Where this word comes from
From Latin, diminutive of rostrum (“beak”).
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