| Pronunciation: | | 'flowem
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| | Definition: | | [n] (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes |
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| | Synonyms: | | bast |
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| | See Also: | | sieve tube, vascular tissue |
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| | Definition: | | \Phlo"["e]m\, n. [Gr. ? bark.] (Bot.)
That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to
the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from
xylem.
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| | Definition: | | The tissue in the conducting system of a plant through which metabolites (products of chemical reactions in the plant, such as sugars) are transported. |
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