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streptostyly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
strep-tosty-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fore-aft movement of the quadrate about the otic joint (quadratosquamosal joint).

Uncountable

Etymology

From strepto- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -y. By surface analysis, strepto- + -styly.

Usage

Derived Forms

streptostylic

Frequently Paired Words

bistylic amphistylic hyostylic autostyly

Antonyms

monimostyly

Questions

What does streptostyly mean?
The fore-aft movement of the quadrate about the otic joint (quadratosquamosal joint).
Where does streptostyly come from?
From strepto- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -y. By surface analysis, strepto- + -styly.

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