actinostele

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noun

A type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward in lobes.

OriginEnglish stele ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s) →
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Meanings

nounactinostele (plural actinosteles)

plural actinosteles

  1. biologyA type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward in lobes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)
  2. Englishactino-
  3. Englishstele
  4. Englishactinostele

From actino- + stele.

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Translations

Portuguese actinostelo
  • actinosteloprotostele in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stealection
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Chicago

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