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protostele

[ proh-tuh-steel, -stee-lee ]

noun

Botany.
  1. the solid stele of most roots, having a central core of xylem enclosed by phloem.

protostele

/ ˈprəʊtəˌstiːl; -ˌstiːlɪ /

noun

  1. a simple type of stele with a central core of xylem surrounded by a cylinder of phloem: occurs in most roots and the stems of ferns, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

protostele

/ ō′tə-stēl′,ō′tə-stē′ŧ /

  1. The most primitive form of stele, consisting of a solid core of xylem encased by phloem or of xylem interspersed with phloem. The roots of all vascular plants, as well as the stems of lycophytes, have protosteles.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdzٴˈٱ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٴ·ٱ· [proh-t, uh, -, stee, -lik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of protostele1

First recorded in 1900–05; proto- + stele

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