protostelic

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adjective

Of or possessing a protostele.

Opposite
siphonstelic
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Meanings

adjectiveprotostelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or possessing a protostele.

    Indeed, many of the coenopterids show little distinction between stem and leaf, and protostelic axes are rather common.

    1962, Theodore Delevoryas, Morphology and Evolution of Fossil Plants, page 79

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
siphonstelic

Origin

From protostele + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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