ovine vs rostrum

ovine

noun
  • An animal from the genus Ovis; a sheep. 

  • A person regarded as resembling a sheep in character; one who is acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly; a sheep. 

adj
  • Resembling a sheep in character; acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly. 

  • Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis. 

rostrum

noun
  • The snout of a dolphin. 

  • A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer. 

  • A platform for a film or television camera. 

  • The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme. 

  • The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils. 

  • The beak. 

  • The oral or nasal region of a human used for anatomical location (i.e. rostral) 

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