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ROSTRUM
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Irregular inflected form: rostra
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
Synonyms:
rostrum; snout
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rostrum" is a kind of...):
nose; olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Synonyms:
ambo; dais; podium; pulpit; rostrum; soapbox; stump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rostrum" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
