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protostele

/proh-tuh-steel, -stee-lee/US // ˈproʊ təˌstil, -ˌsti li //UK // (ˈprəʊtəˌstiːl, -ˌstiːlɪ) //

原子星,原子体,原子能,原生代

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : the solid stele of most roots, having a central core of xylem enclosed by phloem.

Examples

  • In its simplest form (as in fig. 36) it is called a protostele, and is to be found in both living and fossil plants.

  • In the Coal Measure period, however, the protostele was characteristic of one of the two main groups of ferns.