rostellum
noun pl. rostella
- Bot. a sterile, flaplike modified stigma that separates the anthers from the stigmas in some orchids
- Zool.
- a small, rounded projection bearing hooks on the head of certain tapeworms
- a beak-shaped, sucking mouthpart in certain insects
See rostellum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rŏ-stĕlˈəm)
noun pl. ros·tel·la (rŏ-stĕlˈə) A small beaklike part, such as a projection on the stigma of an orchid, a tubular mouthpart on some insects, or the hooked projection on the head of a tapeworm.
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