Amphistylic


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Related to Amphistylic: Autostylic

Am`phi`sty´lic


a.1.(Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; - said of a skull.
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These designs are called amphistylic, hyostolic, and autostylic.
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