mesorostraladj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈrɒstr(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌmɛzoʊˈrɔstr(ə)l/,

/ˌmɛzoʊˈrɑstr(ə)l/; see also meso- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, rostral adj.,

Etymology: < meso- comb. form + rostral adj. (see quot. 1872).

Zoology.

Relating to the middle of the rostrum or beak of beaked whales; esp. designating a bone so situated in certain species.

ΚΠ

1872 W. Turner in Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 26 768 I have named the dense solid bar in the middle of the beak the meso-rostral bone.

1928 Q. Rev. Biol. 3 52 This genus is characterized by..a deep mesorostral trough.

1984 Canad. Jrnl. Zool. 62 1645 The densely ossified mesorostral canal evident in mature males probably functions in reinforcing the rostrum as the males engage in fighting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesorostral
释义	mesorostraladj. Brit. /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈrɒstr(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈrɔstr(ə)l/, /ˌmɛzoʊˈrɑstr(ə)l/; see also meso- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, rostral adj., Etymology: < meso- comb. form + rostral adj. (see quot. 1872). Zoology. Relating to the middle of the rostrum or beak of beaked whales; esp. designating a bone so situated in certain species. ΚΠ 1872 W. Turner in Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 26 768 I have named the dense solid bar in the middle of the beak the meso-rostral bone. 1928 Q. Rev. Biol. 3 52 This genus is characterized by..a deep mesorostral trough. 1984 Canad. Jrnl. Zool. 62 1645 The densely ossified mesorostral canal evident in mature males probably functions in reinforcing the rostrum as the males engage in fighting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1872
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