Definition of stylet Stylet

sty•let

We found 12 definitions of stylet from 5 different sources.

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What does stylet mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: stylets

stylet - small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
  style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • stylet (Noun)
    A slender medical probe or device.
  • stylet (Noun)
    A stiff, slender organ of an animal.
  • stylet (Noun)
    A style of a plant's flower.
  • stylet (Noun)
    A stiletto or poniard.
  • stylet (Noun)
    An engraving tool, a stylus.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • stylet (n.)
    A small poniard; a stiletto.
  • stylet (n.)
    An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum.
  • stylet (n.)
    A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging.
  • stylet (n.)
    Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • stylet
    A small poniard or dagger; a stiletto.

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