Stylet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stylet is a noun meaning An engraving tool, a stylus.
Meaning
An engraving tool, a stylus.
More Meanings
- (botany) A style of a plant's flower.
- (surgery) A slender medical probe or device.
- (weaponry) A poniard or stiletto.
- (zoology) A stiff, slender organ of an animal.
Example Sentences
Even octopuses without stylets almost certainly retain the molecular machinery necessary to build them.
Word Forms
- stylets
Synonyms for stylet
Depending on context, synonyms include style.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include penial, stylus, style, stiletto, eyeleteer, needle.
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