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

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