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siphonostele

noun si·pho·no·stele \sī-ˈfä-nə-ˌstēl, ˌsī-fə-nə-ˈstē-lē\

Definition of SIPHONOSTELE

:  a stele consisting of vascular tissue surrounding a central core of pith parenchyma
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Origin of SIPHONOSTELE

Greek siphōn tube, siphon
First Known Use: 1902

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