Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a cultrate bill; having a bill shaped somewhat like the colter of a plow, or adapted for cutting like a knife: as, cultrirostral oscine birds.
- Pertaining to or having the characters of the Cultrirostres.
- Also, erroneously, cultirostral.
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reesetee commented on the word cultrirostral
Having a bill shaped like a knife or coulter, as with certain grallatorial birds (e.g., herons and storks).
September 2, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word cultrirostral
I'm going to use this word at work today, and pretend that it means "returning to the culture of one's youth." I bet I can get the whole department using it. Mwahahaha...
September 2, 2008
reesetee commented on the word cultrirostral
You'll let us know how that goes, I hope. *twirling nonexistent moustache*
Oh, and be sure to suggest that the next company outing be a grallatorial one. Everyone loves to barbecue.
September 2, 2008
bilby commented on the word cultrirostral
*idea*
September 2, 2008
reesetee commented on the word cultrirostral
Uh oh. ;->
September 2, 2008