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polystele

polystele noun: a segment of plant stem which is characterised by possession of more than a single stele.

Noun

polystele (plural polysteles)

  1. a segment of plant stem which is characterised by possession of more than a single stele.
    • In a stele prior to the breaking up into a polystele, phloem strand becomes “U”-shaped.1960, Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India, page 89

Forms of polystele

pluralpolysteles

Origin of polystele

From poly- + stele.

Questions about polystele

What does polystele mean?
Polystele means a segment of plant stem which is characterised by possession of more than a single stele.
What part of speech is polystele?
Polystele is a noun.
What is the plural of polystele?
The plural of polystele is polysteles.

Words near polystele in the dictionary

  1. polystannanes
  2. polystate
  3. polystates
  4. polystearate
  5. polystearates
  6. polystele
  7. polysteles
  8. polystelic
  9. polystely
  10. polystemonous
  11. polystichous

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