xylem
See also: Xylem
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Xylem, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: zīʹləm, (deprecated use of
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parameter) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ.ləm/
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.
Derived terms
Translations
a vascular tissue in land plants
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