phloem

[ floh-em ]

/ ˈfloʊ ɛm /

noun

the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.

Origin of phloem

First recorded in 1870–75; from German Phloëm, irregularly formed from Greek phló(os), phloiós “bark (of a tree), rind (of a fruit)” + -ēma passive noun suffix

Words nearby phloem

phlegmonous abscess, phlegmonous gastritis, phlegmonous mastitis, phlegmy, Phlm., phloem, phloem necrosis, phloem ray, phlogistic, phlogiston, phlogopite

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Example sentences from the Web for phloem

These concentric rings of secondary xylem and phloem (fig. 9) afford a characteristic cycadean feature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
The browning in the vascular bundles appeared to be confined to the phloem tissue.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943|Various
The phloem, when strongly magnified, is seen to be made up of cells arranged in nearly regular radiating rows.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
Just inside of the bundle sheath there is a row of similar fibres marking the outer limit of the phloem (ph.).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

The central tissue (x) is called the woody tissue (xylem); the outer, the bast (phloem).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for phloem

phloem

/ (ˈfləʊɛm) /

noun

tissue in higher plants that conducts synthesized food substances to all parts of the plant

Word Origin for phloem

C19: via German from Greek phloos bark

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Cultural definitions for phloem

phloem

[ (floh-em) ]

The system of vessels in a plant that carries food from the leaves to the rest of the plant. (See xylem.)

Scientific definitions for phloem

phloem

[ flō′ĕm′ ]

A tissue in vascular plants that conducts food from the leaves and other photosynthetic tissues to other plant parts. Phloem consists of several different kinds of cells: sieve elements, parenchyma cells, sclereids, and fibers. In mature woody plants it forms a sheathlike layer of tissue in the stem, just inside the bark. See more at cambium photosynthesis. Compare xylem.

单词	phloem
释义	phloem [ floh-em ] / ˈfloʊ ɛm / noun the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant. Origin of phloem First recorded in 1870–75; from German Phloëm, irregularly formed from Greek phló(os), phloiós “bark (of a tree), rind (of a fruit)” + -ēma passive noun suffix Words nearby phloem phlegmonous abscess, phlegmonous gastritis, phlegmonous mastitis, phlegmy, Phlm., phloem, phloem necrosis, phloem ray, phlogistic, phlogiston, phlogopite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phloem These concentric rings of secondary xylem and phloem (fig. 9) afford a characteristic cycadean feature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various The browning in the vascular bundles appeared to be confined to the phloem tissue. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943\|Various The phloem, when strongly magnified, is seen to be made up of cells arranged in nearly regular radiating rows. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell Just inside of the bundle sheath there is a row of similar fibres marking the outer limit of the phloem (ph.). Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell The central tissue (x) is called the woody tissue (xylem); the outer, the bast (phloem). Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell British Dictionary definitions for phloem phloem / (ˈfləʊɛm) / noun tissue in higher plants that conducts synthesized food substances to all parts of the plant Word Origin for phloem C19: via German from Greek phloos bark Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to phloem Weird Parts Of The Foods We LoveWhile you bite into those sweet strawberries, take a moment to chew on these strange names for the stranger parts of fruits and veggies. READ MORE Cultural definitions for phloem phloem [ (floh-em) ] The system of vessels in a plant that carries food from the leaves to the rest of the plant. (See xylem.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for phloem phloem [ flō′ĕm′ ] A tissue in vascular plants that conducts food from the leaves and other photosynthetic tissues to other plant parts. Phloem consists of several different kinds of cells: sieve elements, parenchyma cells, sclereids, and fibers. In mature woody plants it forms a sheathlike layer of tissue in the stem, just inside the bark. See more at cambium photosynthesis. Compare xylem. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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phloem

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