Definitions for vascular tissue
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vas′cular tis`sue(n.)
plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels that in the higher plants forms the system (vas′cular sys`tem) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
Category: Botany
Origin of vascular tissue:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
vascular tissue(noun)
tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
Wiktionary
vascular tissue(Noun)
The arteries, veins, capillaries, and associated tissues in an animal.
vascular tissue(Noun)
The xylem, phloem, and associated tissues in a vascular plant.
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