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Phloem

Phloem Meaning & Definition
Phloem Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phloem?

[n] (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phloem: bast

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See Also | sieve tube | vascular tissue

Phloem In Webster's Dictionary

\Phlo"["e]m\, n. [Gr. ? bark.] (Bot.) That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem.

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