solenostele

noun

so·​leno·​stele

sōˈlēnəˌstēl

: a siphonostele (as in some ferns) with phloem both internal and external to the xylem

solenostelic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦stēlik

adjective

solenostely

⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌstēlē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

solen- + stele

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