Rostratus (masculine), rostrata (feminine) or rostratum (neuter) is a Latin adjective meaning "beaked, curved, hooked, with a crooked point, or with a curved front".[1]
Reproduction of the Columna rostrata of Gaius Duilius (ca. 260 BC) at the Museum of Roman Civilization
In marine warfare, the term beak (rostrum) referred to the ram bows on warships, which were metal or metal-covered beams projecting from ships' bows, used to pierce enemy vessels by ramming.[2]
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The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a facultative catadromous fish found on the eastern coast of North America. Freshwater eels are fish belonging...
Heliconia rostrata, the hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia...
Rostratus (masculine), rostrata (feminine) or rostratum (neuter) is a Latin adjective meaning "beaked, curved, hooked, with a crooked point, or with a...
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Canthigaster rostrata, commonly known as the Caribbean sharp-nose puffer, is a pufferfish from the Western Central Atlantic. The Caribbean sharp-nose puffer...
Setosphaeria rostrata is a heat tolerant fungus with an asexual reproductive form (anamorph) known as Exserohilum rostratum. This fungus is a common plant...
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Sesbania rostrata is a small semi-aquatic leguminous tree, in the genus Sesbania. It forms a symbiotic relationship with Gram-negative rhizobia which leads...
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Dacryodes rostrata is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet rostrata is from the Latin meaning "beaked", referring to the narrow-tipped...
Fontainea rostrata, commonly known as Deep Creek fontainea, is a rainforest tree or shrub endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as "vulnerable"...
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Bembix rostrata is a species of sand wasp native to Central Europe. The genus Bembix - of which B. rostrata is among the most distinctive species - has...
Carex rostrata, the bottle sedge or beaked sedge, is a perennial species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae. The species is native to Holarctic fens and...
Aeropsis rostrata is a species of sea urchin of the family Aeropsidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Aeropsis and lives...
Clarkia rostrata is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name beaked clarkia. The wildflower is endemic to California...
Stewartia rostrata, the beaked stewartia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Theaceae, native to southeastern China. The Royal Horticultural...
Metaxya rostrata is a species of fern in the family Metaxyaceae native to the neotropics. It is characterized by its large fronds that are 1–2 m long....
Bolitoglossa rostrata is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical...
Cola rostrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, commonly known as monkey cola or cockroach cola. It is a tree found in the tropical...
Viola rostrata, commonly called the long-spurred violet, is an herbaceous plant in the violet family (Violaceae). It is native to eastern North America...
Helicina rostrata is a species of tropical land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae. This is an endangered...
Limonia rostrata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. "Limonia rostrata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
breeds in Greenland and Baffin Island called the Greenland redpoll (A. f. rostrata). Many taxonomic authorities consider the lesser redpoll a subspecies of...
subspecies have been recognised: Geothlypis rostratarostrata Geothlypis rostrata tanneri Geothlypis rostrata coryi Bahama yellowthroat is 15 cm long with...
(Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a medium-sized, dark brown and white seabird found across the Pacific Ocean. The species comprises two subspecies: P. r. rostrata which...
Aprasia rostrata, also known as the Hermite Island worm-lizard or Exmouth worm-lizard, is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia...
Diota rostrata is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Wallengren in 1860. It is found in South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe,...
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