English Explanatory Dictionary

longiroster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the Longirostres, a former family of long-billed birds, such as the snipe.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒndʒiɹɒstə(ɹ)/

Word forms

longiroster longirosters

Etymology

From Latin longus (“long”) + rostrum (“beak”). Compare French longirostre.

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