XYLEM


Meaning of XYLEM in English

/ ˈzaɪləm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( biology ) the material in plants that carries water and minerals upwards from the root

—compare phloem

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek xulon wood + the passive suffix -ēma .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.