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Conirostres
Conirostres Co`ni*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. conus cone +
rostrum beak: cf. F. conirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of perching birds, including those which have a
strong conical bill, as the finches.
Costrel
Costrel Cos"trel (k?s"tr?l), n. [CF. W. costrel, OF. costrel,
LL. costrellum, a liquid measure, costrellus a wine cup.]
A bottle of leather, earthenware, or wood, having ears by
which it was suspended at the side. [Archaic]
A youth, that, following with a costrel, bore The means
of goodly welcome, flesh and wine. --Tennyson.
Cultirostres
Cultirostres Cul`ti*ros"tres (-tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
culter colter of a plow, knife + rostrum bill.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane,
etc.
Curvirostres
Curvirostres Cur"vi*ros"tres (-r?s"tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
curvus curved + rostrum beak, rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of passerine birds, including the creepers and
nuthatches.
DentirostresDentiroster Den`ti*ros"ter, n.; pl. Dentirostres. [NL., fr.
L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F.
dentirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A dentirostral bird. Fissirostres
Fissirostres Fis`si*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.
p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.
Fostress
Fostress Fos"tress, n. [For fosteress.]
A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse. --B. Jonson.
ImpostressImpostress Im*pos"tress, Impostrix Im*pos"trix, n. [LL.
impostrix. See Impostor.]
A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. [R.] --Fuller. LamellirostresLamellirostres La*mel`li*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL. See Lamella,
and Rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in
which the bill is lamellate. Latirostres
Latirostres Lat`i*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. latus broad +
rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and
their allies.
Levirostres
Levirostres Lev`i*ros"tres (-r[o^]s"tr[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr.
L. levis light + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and
related forms.
LongirostresLongiroster Lon`gi*ros"ter, n.; pl. L. Longirostres, E.
Longirosters. [L. longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F.
longirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Longirostres. Longirostres
Longirostres Lon`gi*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. longus long
+ rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills,
as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as
an artificial division.
Ostrea
Ostrea Os"tre*a, n. [L., an oyster.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of bivalve Mollusca which includes the true oysters.
OstreaceousOstreaceous Os`tre*a"ceous, a. [L. ostrea an oyster. See
Oyster.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to an oyster, or to a shell; shelly.
The crustaceous or ostreaceous body. --Cudworth. Ostreaculture
Ostreaculture Os"tre*a*cul`ture, n.
The artificial cultivation of oysters.
Ostreophagist
Ostreophagist Os`tre*oph"a*gist, n. [Gr.? an oyster + ? to
eat.]
One who feeds on oysters.
Postremogeniture
Postremogeniture Pos*tre`mo*gen"i*ture (?; 135), n. [L.
postremus last + genitura birth, geniture.]
The right of the youngest born. --Mozley & W.
Postremote
Postremote Post`re*mote", a. [Pref. post- + remote.]
More remote in subsequent time or order.
PressirostresPressiroster Pres`si*ros"ter, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.
of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th
Press.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including
those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. SerrirostresSerrirostres Ser`ri*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL. fr. L. serra saw +
rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Lamellirostres. Tenuirostres
Tenuirostres Ten`u*i*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An artificial group of passerine birds having slender bills,
as the humming birds.
Meaning of Ostre from wikipedia
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Ostre [
ˈɔstrɛ] is a
village in the
administrative district of
Gmina Lipowa,
within Żywiec County,
Silesian Voivodeship, in
southern Poland. It lies approximately...
- Historically,
Stovner was the name of a farm in the muni****l
borough "
Østre Aker".
Østre Aker
merged with Oslo in 1948, both
instigated and
followed by a m****ive...
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Østre Toten is a muni****lity in
Innlandet county, Norway. It is
located in the
traditional district of Toten. The
administrative centre of the muni****lity...
- The
Østre Landsret (the
Eastern High Court) is one of Denmark's two High Courts,
along with the
Vestre Landsret (Western High Court). Both High Courts...
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Mardalsfossen is a
waterfall in
Molde Muni****lity in Møre og
Romsdal county, Norway. It is
sometimes referred to as one of the
tallest waterfalls in Europe...
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Closely Watched Trains (Czech:
Ostře Sledované Vlaky) is a 1966
Czechoslovakian New Wave coming-of-age
comedy film
directed by Jiří
Menzel and is one...
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Østre Halsen Church (Norwegian:
Østre Halsen kirke) is a
parish church of the
Church of
Norway in
Larvik Muni****lity in
Vestfold county, Norway. It is...
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Østre Agder is a
district or
region in
Agder county in
southern Norway. The
district covers the eastern,
coastal areas of the
county including the eight...
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Østre Bolæren (English:
Eastern Bolærne), also
known as
Østre Bolærne is the
easternmost of the
three largest islands in the
archipelago Bolærne outside...
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Østre Grimevann or
Austre Grimevannet is a lake in the muni****lity of
Lillesand in
Agder county, Norway. The 3.94-square-kilometre (1.52 sq mi) lake...
