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Definition of Xylem

1. Noun. The woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels.

Definition of Xylem

1. n. That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from phloëm.

2. n. That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from phloëm.

Definition of Xylem

1. Noun. (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood. ¹

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Definition of Xylem

1. a complex plant tissue [n -S]

Medical Definition of Xylem

1. Plant tissue in vascular plants that carries water and nutrients up from the roots to the shoot and leaves. Contains tracheids, vessels, fibre cells and parenchyma. Also provides structural support for the plant, especially in wood. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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