adj 1  :  of or relating to a rostrum  2  :  situated toward the oral or nasal region: as  a  of a part of the spinal cord  :  SUPERIOR 1  b  of a part of the brain  :  anterior or ventral <the pons>  ros*tral*ly adv 
 
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Similar sounding terms:  Res·to·ril 
 
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