| English noun: stele | |||
| 1. | stele (plant) the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vascular tissue | ||
| Part meronym | axis | ||
| 2. | stele (artifact) an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings | ||
| Synonyms | stela | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | antiquity, stone | ||
| Instance hyponym | Rosetta Stone | ||