Associations to the word «Stylet»

Wiktionary

STYLET, noun. A slender medical probe or device.
STYLET, noun. (zoology) A stiff, slender organ of an animal.
STYLET, noun. (botany) A style of a plant's flower.
STYLET, noun. A stiletto or poniard.
STYLET, noun. An engraving tool, a stylus.

Dictionary definition

STYLET, noun. Small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche