WORD OF THE DAY
In plants, the phloem is part of the system that carries nutrients everywhere they're needed. The phloem of trees is located just underneath the bark.
Phloem is a type of plant tissue that resembles tiny tubes and ensures that every part of the plant — including its seeds, fruit, and roots — receives the sugar made during photosynthesis. Phloem, which is usually just inside the stem or bark, is named for a root word that means "bark." If you tap a maple tree for syrup, you'll drill holes through the bark and into the phloem, allowing the sugars (in the form of syrup) to flow out.
Want to expand your vocabulary?
Get Word of the Day delivered straight to your inbox!
Vocabulary lists containing phloem
Turn over a new lexical leaf and branch out with this list of arboreal vocabulary. Learning these words will really spruce up your language!
If you're in the dark about photosynthesis, study this list of words and learn all about how plants convert light into energy. Now that's a bright idea!
If you're in the dark about photosynthesis, study this list of words and learn all about how plants convert light into energy. Now that's a bright idea!
Whether you have a green thumb or not, you'll be an expert on plants once you study this list of words related to botany. Your vocabulary will blossom as you learn about roots, flowers, moss, and more.
