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rostral

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈɹɑ.stɹəl/
  • US: /ˈɹɑ.ʃtɹəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒstɹəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the rostrum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Serving as a rostrum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • rostral column

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin rostrum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: rostral — relating to the rostrum
  • Italian: rostrale — relating to the rostrum
  • Portuguese: rostral — relating to the rostrum
  • Spanish: rostral — relating to the rostrum
  • Polish: rostralny — serving as a rostrum
  • Portuguese: rostral — serving as a rostrum