xylem

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Pronunciation

• enPR: zīʹləm, IPA: /ˈzaɪ.ləm/

Noun

xylem (plural xylems)

1. (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.

Translations

• French: xylem
• German: Xylem
• Italian: xilema
• Portuguese: xilema
• Russian: ксилема
• Spanish: xilema

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