fibrovascular bundle

Other forms: fibrovascular bundles

Definitions of fibrovascular bundle

1. noun

   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