ros·trum (r s tr m, rôstrm)n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (r str, rôstr) 1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking. 2. a. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley. b. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships. 3. Biology A beaklike or snoutlike projection. [Latin r  strum, beak; see r d- in Indo-European roots.]ros tral (-trl) adj. |
rostral [ˈrɒstrəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology of or like a beak or snout
2. adorned with the prows of ships a rostral column
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