xylem
ˈzaɪləm
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Definition of xylem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botanyTECH.plant tissue moving water and nutrients, also giving support as woodTECH.
  • Xylem carries water from roots to leaves.
  • Microscope slides revealed xylem vessels thickened with lignin.
  • Tree rings show xylem growth during wet seasons.
wood
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Origin of xylem

Greek, xylon (wood)

Terms with xylem included in their meaning

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plant
xylem vessel in plants
botanical
blockage of a xylem vessel by an air bubble
botany
containing lignin or xylem in plant tissues
botany
primary plant tissue that becomes xylem and phloem
plant wood
wood formed in spring with large thin-walled xylem cells
plants
elongated cell in xylem for water transport
botany
first xylem to form in a plant

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  1. French:xylème, ...
  2. German:Xylem, ...
  3. Italian:xilema, ...
  4. Spanish:xilema, ...
  5. Portuguese:xilema, ...
  6. Chinese:木质部, ...
  7. Japanese:木部, ...
  8. Arabic:نَسِيج الخَشَب, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִקְמַת עֵצָה, ...
  10. Russian:ксилема, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ксилема, ...
  12. Hindi:जाइलम, ...
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