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fibrovascular bundle

DEFINITIONS OF: fibrovascular bundle

1

n a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem

Synonyms:
vascular bundle, vascular strand
Types:
nervure, vein
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
midrib, midvein
the vein in the center of a leaf
Type of:
vascular tissue
tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
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