amphistylic

A1M3P3H4I1S1T1Y4L1I1C3

adjective

Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.

Scrabble 23
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectiveamphistylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.

Origin

From amphi- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ic. By surface analysis, amphi- + -style + -ic.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

amphistylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphistylic

MLA

“amphistylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphistylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphistylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphistylic.

Source: amphistylic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.