| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta- + noun
Etymology: meta- + phloem
: the later-formed part of the primary phloem that consists of mature phloem elements and is differentiated mainly after elongation of the axis has ceased — compare protophloem
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta- + noun
Etymology: meta- + phloem
: the later-formed part of the primary phloem that consists of mature phloem elements and is differentiated mainly after elongation of the axis has ceased — compare protophloem
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012