conirostral

conirostral
coniroster /koh'ni ros"teuhr, kon'i-/, n.
/koh'ni ros"treuhl, kon'i-/, adj. Ornith.
having a conical bill, as a finch.
[1830-40; coni- (comb. form of L conus CONE) + ROSTRAL]

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  • Conirostral — Co ni*ros tral, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to the Conirostres. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conirostral — coniroster /koh ni ros teuhr, kon i /, n. /koh ni ros treuhl, kon i /, adj. Ornith. having a conical bill, as a finch. [1830 40; coni (comb. form of L conus CONE) + ROSTRAL] * * * conirostral /kō ni rosˈtrəl/ (zoology) adjective (eg of most… …   Useful english dictionary

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