Definition of Stele

1. Noun. The usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant.

Generic synonyms: Vascular Tissue
Group relationships: Axis

2. Noun. An ancient upright stone slab bearing markings.
Exact synonyms: Stela
Generic synonyms: Antiquity, Stone
Specialized synonyms: Rosetta Stone

Definition of Stele

1. n. Same as Stela.

2. n. A stale, or handle; a stalk.

Definition of Stele

1. Noun. (archaeology) A tall, slender stone monument, often with writing carved into its surface ¹

2. Noun. (botany) The central core of the root and shoot system, especially including the vascular tissue. ¹

3. Noun. (archery) The body of the arrow. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stele

1. the central portion of vascular tissue in a plant stem [n -S] : STELIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stele

stein
steinbock
steinbocks
steinbok
steinboks
steined
steining
steinings
steinkirk
steinkirks
steins
stela
stelae
stelai
stelar
stele (current term)
stelene
steles
stelic
stelis
stell
stellar
stellar(a)
stellar disk
stellar disks
stellar nursery
stellar parallax
stellar wind
stellar winds
stellarator

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