longiroster

English

Etymology

From Latin longus (“long”) + rostrum (“beak”). Compare French longirostre.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒndʒiɹɒstə(ɹ)/

Noun

longiroster (plural longirosters)

1. (obsolete) One of the Longirostres, a former family of long-billed birds, such as the snipe.

Usage notes

Today, Longirostres is a clade of reptiles.

References

• “longiroster”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.