Found 2 items, similar to xylem.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: xylem
xylem
n : the woody part of plants: the supporting and
water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of
tracheids and vessels
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Xylem
Xylem
\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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