eustele

noun

: a stele typical of dicotyledonous plants that consists of vascular bundles of xylem and phloem strands with parenchymal cells between the bundles

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eustele was in 1902

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“Eustele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eustele. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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