ˈlepˌtōm noun
also lep·tom -täm
( -s )
Etymology: German leptom, from lept- + -om -ome
1. : a part of the mestome that conducts food materials
2. : a somewhat rudimentary phloem in cryptogams
ˈlepˌtōm noun
also lep·tom -täm
( -s )
Etymology: German leptom, from lept- + -om -ome
1. : a part of the mestome that conducts food materials
2. : a somewhat rudimentary phloem in cryptogams
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012