stele
/ˈstiːli/
noun
- An upright stone slab or pillar, usually carved with writing or pictures, used in ancient times as a monument or marker.
- The ancient stele recorded the laws of the kingdom.
- A tall granite stele marked the boundary of the old Roman province.
- Tourists gathered around the stele to read its faded hieroglyphs.
- The central cylinder of vascular tissue in the stem or root of a plant.
- Botany students examined the stele under a microscope.
- The plant's stele contains the xylem and phloem that transport water and nutrients.
- Damage to the stele can affect the entire plant's ability to grow.