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Definition of Stylet

Stylet
Stylet Sty"let, n. [F., dim. of style; cf. It. stiletto. See Stiletto.] A small poniard; a stiletto. 2. (Surg.) (a) An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum. (b) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.

Meaning of Stylet from wikipedia

- Look up stylet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stylet may refer to: An archaeological term for a type of flint tool found in Lebanon, also known as...
- A stylet is a hard, sharp, anatomical structure found in some invertebrates. For example, the word stylet or stomatostyle is used for the primitive piercing...
- laryngoscope blades, there are also several types of available stylets, such as the Verathon Stylet, which is specifically designed to follow the 60° blade angle...
- Tylenchorhynchus claytoni (Tobacco stunt nematode, tessellate stylet nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode. Krusberg, L. R. (1959). "Investigations...
- who likes to cause mischief. Like Stylet, she is an aerial type who focuses on guided laser weapons. She and Stylet are sent to Ao's apartment shortly...
- active stylet are sacs containing back-up stylets to replace the active one as the animal grows or an active one is lost. Instead of one stylet, the Polystilifera...
- the modified mandibles and maxillae form a "stylet" which is sheathed within a modified labium. The stylet is capable of piercing tissues and sucking liquids...
- As it is in the class Anopla, its proboscis is not armed with a barbed stylet. Instead, it has a cluster of sticky filaments at the end of its proboscis...
- mechanism's stylet multiplied by its acceleration. The pressure that is generated by this impact into its prey is to be calculated by the stylet's force divided...
- hardened body parts of invertebrates Spikelet, the inflorescence of gr****es Stylet (anatomy), a piercing structure Tubercle, wart-shaped outgrowths of body...