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rostral

/ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
ros-tral
IPA
/ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the rostrum.

adj

Serving as a rostrum.

noun

A scale in reptiles on the median plate of the tip of the snout that borders the mouth opening.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin rostrum.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/

Inflected Forms

rostrals (plural)

Derived Forms

adrostral caudorostral dentirostral dorsorostral infrarostral mediorostral mesorostral nasorostral platyrostral postrostral prerostral rostralization

Phrases

rostral bone rostral pars distalis

Antonyms

caudal

Rhymes With

nostril austral brevirostral serratirostral nasorostral

Questions

How do you pronounce rostral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/.
What does rostral mean?
Relating to the rostrum.
Where does rostral come from?
From Latin rostrum.

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