| style | <botany> An elongated part of a carpel, or group of fused carpels, between the ovary and the stigma. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| stylet | A small poniard; a stiletto. 2. <surgery> An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, called also specillum. A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging. 3. <zoology> Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria. Origin: F, dim. Of style; cf. It. Stiletto. See Stiletto. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |