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From amphi- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic. By surface analysis, amphi- + -style + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
amphistylic
Today it means: Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks. Full definition →