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stele
 
SYLLABICATION:ste·le
PRONUNCIATION:  stl,   stl
NOUN:1. also ste·la (stl) Inflected forms: pl. steles also ste·lae (-l)
An upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building. 2. stele (  stl,   stl) The central core of tissue in the stem or root of a vascular plant, consisting of the xylem and phloem together with supporting tissues.
ETYMOLOGY:Greek stl, pillar. See stel- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:stelar (-lr) —ADJECTIVE
 
 
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