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Definition of Stele
1. Noun. The usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant.
2. Noun. An ancient upright stone slab bearing markings.
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]