Found 2 items, similar to Phloem.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: phloem phloem n : (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes [syn: bast]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Phloem Phloem \Phlo"["e]m\, n. [Gr. ? bark.] (Bot.) That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem. [1913 Webster]