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phloem

DEFINITIONS OF: phloem

1

n (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

Synonyms:
bast
Type of:
vascular tissue
tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
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