having a broad and deeply cleft beak, as a swift or nighthawk
Origin of fissirostral
from Classical Latin fissi-, cloven ( from fissus: see fission) + rostrum, beak (see rostrum) + -alfissirostral
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Adjective
(comparative more fissirostral, superlative most fissirostral)
- Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case of swallows and goatsuckers.
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