haplostele

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noun

A type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem is smooth, without lobes or mixing of the tissues.

OriginEnglish stele ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə- →
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Meanings

nounhaplostele (plural haplosteles)

plural haplosteles

  1. biologyA type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem is smooth, without lobes or mixing of the tissues.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̔- (hă-)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos)
  6. Englishhaplo-
  7. Englishstele
  8. Englishhaplostele

From haplo- + stele.

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

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Chicago

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