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Definition of rostellum:

(n) : (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.
(n) : (botany) A projecting part of the column in the flower of an orchid that separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium.
(n) : A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.

Definition of rostellum:

(n) : (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.
(n) : (botany) A projecting part of the column in the flower of an orchid that separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium.
(n) : A small beak-like process or extension; a small rostrum.

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