Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the shape of a style; slender and pointed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the shape of a style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg; styloid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the form of, or resembling, a style, pin, or pen; styloid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the
form of, or resembling, abristle ,pin , orpen ;styloid .
Etymologies
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Latin stylus ("stylus") + -form
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Examples
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As there is no styliform production in Anthoceros, so there is none in ferns.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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