stele

A noun with two primary meanings: in botany, it refers to the central vascular cylinder of a plant stem or root; in archaeology, it refers to an upright stone slab or pillar, often inscribed or carved, used as a monument or marker.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى معنيين رئيسيين: في علم النبات هو الأسطوانة الوعائية المركزية في ساق النبات أو جذره؛ وفي علم الآثار هو لوح حجري عمودي أو عمود منصوب، غالبًا ما يحمل نقوشًا أو حفرًا، يُستخدم كنصب تذكاري أو علامة.

1. Plant anatomy C1 formal scientific

   The central vascular cylinder of a plant stem or root, containing the xylem and phloem.

   • The stele of a fern is more complex than that of a moss.
   • Botanists study the arrangement of tissues within the stele.
   • The primary function of the stele is to transport water and nutrients.

   🌐الأسطوانة الوعائية المركزية

2. Ancient monument B2 formal art

   An upright stone slab or pillar, often carved with inscriptions or designs, used as a monument or marker.

   • The ancient stele was discovered in the ruins of the temple.
   • The stele commemorates a victory in battle.
   • Hieroglyphics on the stele tell the story of the pharaoh's reign.

   🌐لوح تذكاري

   المرادفات: monumentpillartablet

• stelae plural form
• steles plural form
• stelae's possessive plural form
• steles' possessive plural form
• stele's possessive singular form