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Meaning of sieve cell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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One of the long, slender, conducting cells of the phloem that do not form a constituent element of a sieve tube, but which are provided with relatively unspecialized sieve areas, especially in the tapering ends of the cells that overlap those of other sieve cells. Sieve cells are typically associated with gymnosperms.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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