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Word: Phloem
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek phloos ‘bark’ + the passive suffix -ēma
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfləʊɛm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the vascular tissue in plants which conducts sugars and other metabolic products downwards from the leaves.
Short Definition:vascular tissue in plants which conducts sugars and other metabolic products downwards from leaves
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