eustele

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noun

A type of siphonostele, in which the vascular tissue in the stem forms a central ring of bundles around a pith.

OriginEnglish stele ← Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) ← Proto-Hellenic *ehu- →
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Meanings

nouneustele (plural eusteles)

plural eusteles

  1. biologyA type of siphonostele, in which the vascular tissue in the stem forms a central ring of bundles around a pith.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Englisheu-
  9. Englishstele
  10. Englisheustele

From eu- + stele.

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APA

eustele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eustele

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“eustele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eustele. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eustele,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eustele.

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