pressiroster Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pres`si*ros"ter noun

Etymology

L. presssus pressed (p. p. of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th Press.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers.