# rostellum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.
2. A projecting part of the column in the flower of an orchid that separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium.
3. 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.

## Etymology
From Latin, diminutive of rostrum (“beak”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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