stylet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French stylet (“stiletto”), from Middle French stilet (“stiletto”), from Old Italian stiletto. Doublet of stiletto. By surface analysis, style + -et.
Meanings
- An engraving tool, a stylus.
- A style of a plant's flower.
- A slender medical probe or device.
- A poniard or stiletto.
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A stiff, slender organ of an animal.
Even octopuses without stylets almost certainly retain the molecular machinery necessary to build them.
2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 120:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stylets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |