Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Stele: The central cylinder of vascular tissue in the stem or root of a plant, consisting of the xylem, phloem, and associated tissues.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cấu trúc trung trụ của rễ cây khác với thân cây. (The structure of the stele in the root is different from that in the stem.)
  • Các nhà thực vật học nghiên cứu sự phát triển của trung trụ. (Botanists study the development of the stele.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in academic botany. It describes a key anatomical feature in vascular plants.
• Types of steles (e.g., protostele, siphonostele) can be referred to as .

Variants and Related Words

• Trung trụ học (n): Stele morphology; the study of the stele.
• Bó mạch (n): Vascular bundle; a component part of the stele.

Synonyms

• Stele (Botany): The precise and direct equivalent in English scientific terminology.
• Central cylinder: A descriptive, less technical synonym.

Related Terms

• Mô mạch (n): Vascular tissue.
• Xylem (n): The tissue responsible for water transport.
• Phloem (n): The tissue responsible for nutrient transport.