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dentirostral

[ den-ti-ros-truhl ]

adjective

, Ornithology.
  1. having a toothlike projection on the cutting edge of the bill, as falcons and shrikes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dentirostral1

First recorded in 1835–45; denti- + rostral
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Example Sentences

Dentirostral, den-ti-ros′tral, adj. having the mandibles of the beak toothed or notched, as certain birds.

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