METAXYLEM

Etymology

Noun

metaxylem (countable and uncountable, plural metaxylems)

(biology) The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 June 2024

HARMFUL

(adjective) causing or capable of causing harm; “too much sun is harmful to the skin”; “harmful effects of smoking”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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