| NOUN | plant | fibrovascular bundle, vascular bundle, vascular strand | a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem |
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| Meaning | A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem. | |
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| Synonyms | vascular bundle, vascular strand | |
| Narrower | vein, nervure | Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ |
| Broader | vascular tissue | tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants |
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