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lamellirostral definition

lamelli·ros·tral (lə mel′i räs′trəl)

adjective

of certain waterfowl, as ducks, geese, and swans, with lamellate strainers on the inner edge of the bill
also lamellirostrate lamel′li·ros′·trate′ (-trāt′)

Etymology: < ModL lamellirostris: see lamelli- & rostral

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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