English dictionary
xylem
/'z/aI/l/E/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from <i>phloëm</i>.
Source: webster1913