staphyline

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.

OriginAncient Greek σταφυλή →
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Meanings

adjectivestaphyline (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
nounstaphyline (plural staphylines)

plural staphylines

  1. A member of the genus Staphylinus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσταφυλή“a bunch of grapes”
  2. Englishstaphyline

From Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “a bunch of grapes”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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