Definition of xylem in English:

xylem

noun ˈzʌɪləmˈzaɪləm

mass nounBotany

The vascular tissue in plants which conducts water and dissolved nutrients upwards from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.
Compare with phloem
Example sentencesExamples
- Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits.
- In multicellular plants fluxes to and from roots via xylem and phloem further complicate the situation.
- The estimation of the water uptake and water flow in xylem and phloem was outlined by Jiang et al..
- Generally, a high recycling from xylem to phloem was observed in the old parts of the shoot.
- The conducting tissues within the vascular bundles are the xylem and phloem.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek xulon 'wood' + the passive suffix -ēma.

Definition of xylem in US English:

xylem

nounˈzīləmˈzaɪləm

Botany

The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.
Compare with phloem
Example sentencesExamples
- Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits.
- The estimation of the water uptake and water flow in xylem and phloem was outlined by Jiang et al..
- Generally, a high recycling from xylem to phloem was observed in the old parts of the shoot.
- The conducting tissues within the vascular bundles are the xylem and phloem.
- In multicellular plants fluxes to and from roots via xylem and phloem further complicate the situation.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek xulon ‘wood’ + the passive suffix -ēma.

单词	xylem
释义	Definition of xylem in English: xylem noun ˈzʌɪləmˈzaɪləm mass nounBotany The vascular tissue in plants which conducts water and dissolved nutrients upwards from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem. Compare with phloem Example sentencesExamples Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits. In multicellular plants fluxes to and from roots via xylem and phloem further complicate the situation. The estimation of the water uptake and water flow in xylem and phloem was outlined by Jiang et al.. Generally, a high recycling from xylem to phloem was observed in the old parts of the shoot. The conducting tissues within the vascular bundles are the xylem and phloem. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek xulon 'wood' + the passive suffix -ēma. Definition of xylem in US English: xylem nounˈzīləmˈzaɪləm Botany The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem. Compare with phloem Example sentencesExamples Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits. The estimation of the water uptake and water flow in xylem and phloem was outlined by Jiang et al.. Generally, a high recycling from xylem to phloem was observed in the old parts of the shoot. The conducting tissues within the vascular bundles are the xylem and phloem. In multicellular plants fluxes to and from roots via xylem and phloem further complicate the situation. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek xulon ‘wood’ + the passive suffix -ēma.
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