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a. (Zool.) Belonging to the Conirostres. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Cultirostres. ] (Zool.) Having a bill shaped like the colter of a plow, or like a knife, as the heron, stork, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. curvus + E. rostral. ] (Zool.) Having a crooked beak, as the crossbill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N) under Beak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. fissirostre. ] (Zool.) Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case of swallows and goatsuckers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Lamella + rostral : cf. F. lamellirostre. ] (Zool.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. latirostre. See Latirostres. ] (Zool.) Having a broad beak. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having a long bill; of or pertaining to the Longirostres. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the pressirosters. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Recti- + rostral. ] (Zool.) Having a straight beak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Recurviroster. ] (Zool.) Having the beak bent upwards. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. rostralis, fr. rostrum a beak; cf. F. rostral. ] Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Monuments ] adorned with rostral crowns and naval ornaments. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Serrate + rostral. ] (Zool.) Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan. [ 1913 Webster ]