rostellum

rostellum
/ro stel"euhm/, n., pl. rostella /ro stel"euh/.
1. Biol. any small, beaklike process.
2. Bot. a beaklike modification of the stigma in many orchids.
3. Zool.
a. a projecting part of the scolex in certain tapeworms.
b. a part of the mouth in many insects, designed for sucking.
[1750-60; < NL; L: little beak, snout, dim. of rostrum snout (see ROSTRUM); for formation, see CASTELLUM]

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