n.
Pronunciation: ' st ē l, ' st ē -l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek st ē l ē stela, pillar
Date: 1895
: the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
n.
Pronunciation: ' st ē l, ' st ē -l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek st ē l ē stela, pillar
Date: 1895
: the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012