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 Definitions of sieve tube  [ɪv]  

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Definition of 'sieve tube' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Bot.) sieve tube
a vertical series of cylindrical cells in the phloem, specialized for the conduction of food materials.

Etymology:  (1870–75)

Definition of 'sieve tube' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sieve tube
tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae

'sieve tube' - Nearby Entries  

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