HyperDic: xylem

English > 1 sense of the word xylem:
NOUNplantxylemthe woody part of plants
English > xylem: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels.
Part ofwoody plant, ligneous plantA plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
Partstracheidlong tubular cell peculiar to xylem
Broadervascular tissuetissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
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