stele meaning

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stele (noun): the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant.

stele has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stele as a noun

  1. the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant

    Type of: vascular tissue

  2. an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

    Synonyms: stela

    Type of: stone, antiquity

    Kinds: Rosetta Stone

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in LE · 5-letter words

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