lamellirostral
[ luh-mel-uh-ros-truh l ]
/ ləˌmɛl əˈrɒs trəl /
adjective Ornithology.
having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as the ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos.
Also
la·mel·li·ros·trate
[luh-mel-uh-ros-treyt] /ləˌmɛl əˈrɒs treɪt/.
Words nearby lamellirostral
lamelli-,
lamellibranch,
lamellicorn,
lamelliform,
lamellipodium,
lamellirostral,
lament,
lamentable,
lamentation,
lamentations,
lamented
British Dictionary definitions for lamellirostral
lamellirostral
lamellirostrate (ləˌmɛlɪˈrɒstreɪt)
/ (ləˌmɛlɪˈrɒstrəl) /
adjective
(of ducks, geese, etc) having a bill fringed with thin plates on the inner edge for straining water from food
Word Origin for lamellirostral
C19: from New Latin
lāmellirostris, from
lamella +
rostrum beak