zygostyle, n.

zygostyle
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zygostylenoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zygostyle mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zygostyle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun zygostyle pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzʌɪɡəstʌɪl/
ZIGH-guh-stighl
/ˈzɪɡəstʌɪl/
ZIG-uh-stighl

#### U.S. English

/ˈzaɪɡəˌstaɪl/
ZIGH-guh-stighl
/ˈzɪɡəˌstaɪl/
ZIG-uh-stighl

### Where does the noun zygostyle come from?

Earliest known use

1880s

The earliest known use of the noun zygostyle is in the 1880s.

OED's only evidence for zygostyle is from 1881, in the writing of St. George Mivart, zoologist and Roman Catholic polemicist.

### Nearby entries

1. zygosome, n. 1905–
2. zygosperm, n. 1880–
3. zygosphenal, adj. 1854–
4. zygosphene, n. 1854–
5. zygosphere, n. 1880–
6. zygospondyline, adj. 1892–
7. zygospore, n. 1864–
8. zygosporic, adj. 1906–
9. zygostat, n. 1623
10. zygostatical, adj. 1656
11. zygostyle, n.1881–
12. zygote, n. 1891–
13. zygotene, n. 1911–
14. zygotic, adj. 1909–
15. -zygotic, comb. form
16. zygotically, adv. 1915–
17. zygotoblast, n. 1899–
18. zygotoid, n. 1891–
19. zygotomere, n. 1899–
20. -zygous, comb. form
21. zygozoospore, n. 1881–

## Etymology

style n. I.10.

## Meaning & use

1. 1881–
   (See quot.).
   1. 1881

      > The caudal vertebræ are few and end in a bone, shaped somewhat lika a plough~share, called the zygostyle.

      St. G. Mivart, Cat 463
   anatomy
   1. pedicle 1828–
      Anatomy. Either of the two narrow thickened parts of a vertebra connecting the centrum with the lamina, and forming part of the neural arch.
   2. centrum 1838–
      Anatomy and Zoology. The solid central portion of a vertebra, to which the arches and processes are attached; = body, n. II.6f.
   3. neurapophysis 1870–81
      The spinous process of a vertebra. Obsolete. rare.
   4. zygostyle 1881–
      (See quot.).
   5. pleurocentrum 1882–
      Each of a pair of bones in some primitive vertebrates corresponding to the lateral halves of the centrum of a vertebra in reptiles, birds, and…
   6. neurocentrum 1884–
      A segment of a vertebra bearing a vertebral (neural) arch. Also: the vertebral (neural) arch itself.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzʌɪɡəstʌɪl/
ZIGH-guh-stighl
/ˈzɪɡəstʌɪl/
ZIG-uh-stighl

### U.S. English

/ˈzaɪɡəˌstaɪl/
ZIGH-guh-stighl
/ˈzɪɡəˌstaɪl/
ZIG-uh-stighl

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zygo-, comb. form

zygo-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.