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Definition of stylidium

stylidium

/staɪˈlɪd.i.əm/
sty · lid · i · um
Plural:stylidiums
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stylidium Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any flowering plant of the large genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae), native primarily to Australia and commonly known as triggerplants, bearing clusters of delicate pink, white, or yellow blossoms with a sensitive floral column that snaps rapidly when touched to deposit pollen on visiting insects.

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sturtevant
sturtevant falls
stuttgart
stylidium
stylophorum
stylus
styracosaurus

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stylidium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stylidium
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