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rostellum

noun pl. rostella

  1. Bot. a sterile, flaplike modified stigma that separates the anthers from the stigmas in some orchids
  2. Zool.
    1. a small, rounded projection bearing hooks on the head of certain tapeworms
    2. a beak-shaped, sucking mouthpart in certain insects

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