phloem

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfləʊ.əm/, /ˈfləʊ.ɛm/
• (GA) enPR: flōʹəm, IPA: /ˈfloʊ.əm/, /ˈfloʊ.ɛm/

Noun

phloem (plural phloems)

1. (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot

Translations

• French: phloème
• German: Phloem
• Italian: floema
• Portuguese: floema
• Russian: флоэ́ма
• Spanish: floema

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