noun
- plural of stylet: thin, pointed instruments or structures used for piercing or probing
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The surgeon used several stylets during the delicate procedure.
- Mosquitoes have stylets that allow them to pierce skin and draw blood.
- The medical kit contained various stylets for different procedures.
- Researchers examined the stylets of different insect species.
- The nurse prepared the stylets for the injection procedure.
- Plant-feeding insects use their stylets to penetrate leaf tissue.