rostellate
/ˈrɒstɛleɪt/ /ˈrɒstɪleɪt/originally and chiefly Botany
adjective
Having a small beak-like projection; having a rostrum or rostellum.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Hull (1764–1843), physician and botanist. From rostellum + -ate, probably after scientific Latin rostellata.
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- Franconia
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- Francophilia
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- franked investment income
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