lamellirostrate

Variant of lamellirostral

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

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