| NOUN | plant | sieve tube | tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae |
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| Meaning | tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae. | |
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| Part of | phloem, bast | (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed |
| Broader | vascular tissue | tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants |
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