autostylic

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adjective

Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the lungfish and tetrapods.

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Meanings

adjectiveautostylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the lungfish and tetrapods.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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