Xylem

noun

/ˈzaɪ.ləm/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

mesarch woody wood sap hydraulic exarch endarch vascular tissue metaxylem wood parenchyma vessel element cambium

Rhymes With

asylum hilum insane asylum phylum beguile him dry limb exile him nearby limb

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