Brevirostral

/brɛvɪˈrɒstrəl/ adjective

Definition

Having a short beak or snout, used in zoological descriptions of birds and animals with notably shortened facial projections.

Etymology

From Latin 'brevis' (short) + 'rostralis' (relating to a beak or snout, from 'rostrum'). This term developed alongside 'brevirostrate' in 19th-century systematic zoology.

Kelly Says

Owls and pigeons are brevirostral compared to herons and storks—they have pug noses instead of spears, which changes everything about how they hunt and eat.

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