[ '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 ).