Home › Words › H › hypsistaphyliahypsistaphyliahypsistaphylia · noun — A condition characterized by a high and narrow palate.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, hypsistaphylia ranks #36,691 of 43,129 for Qualifying.EtymologyBy surface analysis, hypsi- + staphyle + -ia, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ).nounA condition characterized by a high and narrow palate.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).