Definitions for xylem
ˈzaɪ ləm, -lɛmxylem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. xylemnoun

   the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. xylemnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From Xylem, from ξύλον.

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1. Xylem

   Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, the other being phloem. The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and leaves, but it also transports nutrients. The word xylem is derived from the Ancient Greek word ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout a plant. The term was introduced by Carl Nägeli in 1858.

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1. xylem

   Xylem is a type of tissue in vascular plants that transports water and some nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant. It is also involved in the structural support of the plant. It is composed of various types of cells including tracheids, vessel elements, xylem fibers and xylem parenchyma.

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1. Xylemnoun

   that portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from phloem

2. Etymology: [Gr. xy`lon wood.]

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1. Xylem

   Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants. The word xylem is derived from the Greek word ξύλον, meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout the plant. Its basic function is to transport water, but it also transports some nutrients through the plant.

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1. Xylem

   zī′lem, n. the woody part of vegetable tissue—opposed to the phloëm, or bast part.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Xylem

   Plant tissue that carries water up the root and stem. Xylem cell walls derive most of their strength from LIGNIN. The vessels are similar to PHLOEM sieve tubes but lack companion cells and do not have perforated sides and pores.

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1. • Vascular Tissue

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of xylem in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of xylem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=xylem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xylem
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylem
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xylem
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=xylem
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=xylem