Main Entry: sty·let

Pronunciation: \stī-ˈlet, ˈstī-lət\

Function: noun

1 also sty·lette \stī-ˈlet\ a : a slender surgical probe b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency
2 : a relatively rigid elongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal