stylate

[stahy-leyt, -lit]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Biology.

having a style.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stylate¹

1865–70; < New Latin stylātus; style, -ate ¹

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Example Sentences

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Sty′letiform, shaped like a stylet; Stylif′erous, having a style, stylate; Sty′liform, style-shaped; Sty′lish, displaying style: fashionable: showy: pretending to style.—adv.