polystele

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpolystele (plural polysteles)

plural polysteles

  1. biologya 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

Origin

From poly- + stele.

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