rostrocarinate

1 of 2

adjective

ros·​tro·​carinate

¦rä(ˌ)strō+

: of, relating to, or constituting a chipped flint artifact shaped somewhat like an eagle's beak and found in eastern England

rostrocarinate

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a rostrocarinate artifact

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

rostr- + carinate

First Known Use

Adjective

1912, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1919, in the meaning defined above

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