xylem
IPA: zˈaɪɫʌm
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "xylem" in Sentences
- Nymphs feed from the xylem of roots.
- The xylem typically lies over the phloem.
- The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent.
- The fungi universally move up the xylem vessels.
- Does the fruit receive both types of sap, xylem and phloem
- Adults feed using their beak to tap into the xylem of plants.
- Auxin induces the formation and organization of phloem and xylem.
- Between the xylem and phloem is a meristem called the vascular cambium.
- In woody plants, reduced water availability leads to cavitation of the xylem.
- They are usually associated with the xylem and phloem of the vascular bundles.