siphonostele

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noun

A type of stele in which the vascular tissue in the stem forms a cylinder surrounding a central pith and possessing leaf gaps.

Opposite
protostele
OriginEnglish stele →
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Meanings

nounsiphonostele (plural siphonosteles)

plural siphonosteles

  1. biologyA type of stele in which the vascular tissue in the stem forms a cylinder surrounding a central pith and possessing leaf gaps.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
protostele

Origin

  1. Englishsiphon
  2. Englishstele
  3. Englishsiphonostele

From siphon + -o- + stele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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