autostylic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

autostylic (not comparable)

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

Coordinate terms

• amphistylic
• hyostylic

Related terms

• autostyly
• bistylic
• monimostyly
• streptostyly