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- [stahy-loid]
- /ˈstaɪ lɔɪd/
- /stˈaɪlɔɪd/
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- [stahy-loid]
- /ˈstaɪ lɔɪd/
Definitions of styloid word
- adjective styloid Botany. resembling a style; slender and pointed. 1
- adjective styloid Anatomy. pertaining to a styloid process. 1
- adjective styloid resembling a stylus 0
- adjective styloid of or relating to a projecting process of the temporal bone 0
- adjective styloid resembling a style; styliform 0
- adjective styloid designating or of any of various long, slender processes, esp. that at the base of the temporal bone 0
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Origin of styloid
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the New Latin word styloīdēs, dating back to 1605-15. See style, -oid
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Parts of speech for Styloid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
styloid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
styloid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with styloid
- what is the ulnar styloid?
- where is the styloid process?
- what is a styloid?
- where is the ulnar styloid?
- which appendicular bones have a styloid process?
- what is radial styloid tenosynovitis?
- where is the radial styloid?
- which bones of the upper limb have a styloid process?
- what is styloid process?
- where is the styloid process located?
- what is ulnar styloid?
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