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amphistylic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phistylic
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.

Etymology

From amphi- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic. By surface analysis, amphi- + -style + -ic.

Frequently Paired Words

amphistyle bistylic monimostyly streptostyly autostylic hyostylic

Questions

What does amphistylic mean?
Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
Where does amphistylic come from?
From amphi- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic. By surface analysis, amphi- + -style + -ic.

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