rostralis
noun
ros·tralis
\räˈstralə̇s, -strāl-, -sträl-\
Definition of rostralis
rostrales
: the suctorial organ of a bug or related insect (order Hemiptera) consisting of the elongated and closely associated mandibles and maxillae
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Origin and Etymology of rostralis
New Latin, from rostralis, adjective, rostral
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