Definitions For Rostellum

Noun

ROSTELLUM (plural rostella, s) A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum. : the rostellum of the stigma of violets, or of the operculum of many mosses (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.

Related terms

rostellar

Etymology

From , diminutive of rostrum, , beak.

Is Rostellum a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
15

The word Rostellum is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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