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Webster 1913 Edition


Amphistylic

Amˊphi-sty′lic

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Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] + [GREEK] pillar, support.]
(Anat.)
Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; – said of a skull.

Definition 2024


amphistylic

amphistylic

English

Adjective

amphistylic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.