stele

ste·le  (stl, stl)

n.

1. also ste·la (stl) pl. steles also ste·lae (-l) An upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building.

2. stele (stl, stl) The central core of tissue in the stem or root of a vascular plant, consisting of the xylem and phloem together with supporting tissues.

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[Greek stl, pillar; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

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stelar (-lr) adj.

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stele [ˈstiːlɪ stiːl]

n pl stelae [ˈstiːliː], steles [ˈstiːlɪz stiːlz]

1. (Social Science / Archaeology) an upright stone slab or column decorated with figures or inscriptions, common in prehistoric times

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a prepared vertical surface that has a commemorative inscription or design, esp one on the face of a building

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the conducting tissue of the stems and roots of plants, which is in the form of a cylinder, principally containing xylem, phloem, and pericycle See also protostele, siphonostele Also called (for senses 1, 2) stela [ˈstiːlə]

[from Greek stēlē; related to Greek histanai to stand, Latin stāre]

stelar  [ˈstiːlə] adj

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stele  (stl, stl)

The central core of primary vascular tissues in the stem or root of a vascular plant, consisting of xylem and phloem together with pith.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stele - the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant vascular tissue - tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants axis - the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
	2.	stele - an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings stela antiquity - an artifact surviving from the past stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"

Translations

stele

n (Archeol) → Stele f