monimostyly

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noun

union of the quadrate and squamosal, not permitting movement

Opposite
streptostyly
OriginAncient Greek μόνιμος →
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Meanings

nounmonimostyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyunion of the quadrate and squamosal, not permitting movement

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
streptostyly

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστῦλος“pillar”
  2. Ancient Greekμόνιμος“fixed in place”
  3. Englishmonimostyly

From Ancient Greek μόνιμος (mónimos, “fixed in place”) + -styly, from Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”).

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monimostyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monimostyly

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“monimostyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monimostyly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monimostyly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monimostyly.

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