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Lamellirostral — Lam el*li*ros tral, a. [Lamella + rostral : cf. F. lamellirostre.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamellirostral — [lə mel΄i räs′trāt΄lə mel΄i räs′trəl] adj. [< ModL lamellirostris: see LAMELLI & ROSTRAL] of certain waterfowl, as ducks, geese, and swans, with lamellate strainers on the inner edge of the bill: also lamellirostrate [lə mel΄i räs′trāt΄] … English World dictionary
lamellirostral — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: lamell + rostral : having a bill with transverse toothlike ridges inside the edges ducks and other lamellirostral birds … Useful english dictionary
lamellirostral — la·mel·li·rostral … English syllables
lamellirostral — /ləmɛliˈrɒstrəl/ (say luhmelee rostruhl) adjective having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos. Also, lamellirostrate. {Latin lāmelli thin plate + rostral} …
Sifter — Sift er, n. 1. One who, or that which, sifts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell? of the beak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sifter — noun a) A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients b) any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak … Wiktionary
Südinsel-Riesengans — (Cnemiornis calcitrans) Systematik Ordnung: Gänsevögel (Anseriformes) Familie … Deutsch Wikipedia
odontorhynchous — ō|däntə|riŋkəs adjective Etymology: odont + rhynch + ous : lamellirostral … Useful english dictionary
