XYLEM
xylem
(noun) the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
xylem (plural xylems)
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
Source: Wiktionary
Xy"lem, n. Etym: [Gr. xy`lon wood.] (Bot.)
Definition: That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from phloëm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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