rostellum English

Meaning rostellum meaning

What does rostellum mean?

rostellum noun

— A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.

— (botany) A projecting part of the column in the flower of an orchid that separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium.

— (biology) A retractable protruding part at the anterior end of a soft-bodied tapeworm; the scolex from which it protrudes is often armed with hooks which serve to keep it in place attached to the host.