STYLET


Meaning of STYLET in English

[ 'stʌɪlɪt ]

■ noun

1》 Medicine a slender probe.

↘a wire or piece of plastic run through a catheter or cannula to stiffen or clear it.

2》 Zoology (in an invertebrate) a small style, especially a piercing mouthpart of an insect.

Origin

C17: from Fr. stilet , from Ital. stiletto (see stiletto ).

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