polystele

noun

poly·​stele

: a stele that consists of a number of like vascular units dispersed in parenchymatous tissue (as in a fern or monocotyledon) see meristele

polystelic

¦⸗⸗¦stēlik

adjective

polystely

ˈ⸗⸗ˌstēlē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

poly- + stele

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