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rostral

/ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/ US
/ˈɹɑ.ʃtɹəl/ US

Rhymes with -ɒstɹəl

Where it comes from

From Latin rōstrum.

adjective

not comparable Relating to the rostrum.
not comparable Serving as a rostrum. rostral column

Opposite: caudal

noun rostrals

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

Thesaurus

adjective

Opposite: caudal

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adj relating to the rostrum

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Français	rostral
Italiano	rostrale

adj serving as a rostrum

Português	rostral

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"rostral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rostral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{rostral_2026,
  title = {rostral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rostral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}