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From auto- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar, support”) + -ic. By surface analysis, auto- + -style + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
autostylic
Today it means: Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the lungfish and tetrapods. Full definition →