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staphyline

staphyline adjective: of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.

Adjective

staphyline (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.

Noun

staphyline (plural staphylines)

  1. A member of the genus Staphylinus

staphyline meaning in Tamil

staphyline in Tamil

கொடிமுந்திரிக் கொத்தன்னவுருவுடைய, தொங்குநா சார்ந்த

Forms of staphyline

pluralstaphylines

Origin of staphyline

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

Words formed from staphyline

Questions about staphyline

What does staphyline mean?
Staphyline means of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
What is staphyline in Tamil?
Staphyline in Tamil is கொடிமுந்திரிக் கொத்தன்னவுருவுடைய, தொங்குநா சார்ந்த. See Staphyline meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is staphyline?
Staphyline can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near staphyline in the dictionary

  1. staphyle
  2. staphyleaceous
  3. staphylectomies
  4. staphylectomy
  5. staphyles
  6. staphyline
  7. staphylines
  8. staphylinid
  9. staphylinidologist
  10. staphylinidologists
  11. staphylinids

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