About The Word Xylem
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Xylem
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What's The Definition Of Xylem?
[n] the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
Synonyms | Synonyms for Xylem: Related Terms | Find terms related to Xylem: See Also | ligneous plant | tracheid | vascular tissue | woody plant Xylem In Webster's Dictionary \Xy"lem\, n. [Gr. xy`lon wood.] (Bot.)
That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed,
or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from
phlo["e]m.
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