staphyline

[ stăf′ə-līn′, -lēn′ ]

adj.

Shaped like a bunch of grapes; botryoid.

Relating to the uvula.

Nearby words

stapes, stapes-mobilization operation, staph, staphylectomy, staphyledema, staphyline, staphylinid, staphylion, staphylo-, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, staphylococcemia

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Staphyline, staf′i-lin, adj. of the form of a bunch of grapes.
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