rostellum

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

• From Latin, diminutive of rostrum.