[ˈrɒstr(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- situated or occurring near the front end of the body, especially in the region of the nose and mouth or (in an embryo) near the hypophyseal region
(e.g: the rostral portion of the brain)

- of or on the rostrum
(e.g: in these snakes the rostral shield is enlarged and flattened)

- (of a column, pillar, etc.) adorned with the rams of ancient warships or with representations of these


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Origin:
Middle English (in anatomy, denoting a beak-like bony process): from Old French rostral and its source late Latin rostralis, from Latin rostrum rostrum