Phloem

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of phloem.
   alt-of, alternative, no-plural, obsolete
2. A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Within this is a ring⟳ of bast fibres, then true phlœm, cambium, xylem with many confused and insignificant medullary rays, and an unbroken pith.”

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