xylemnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈzaɪ.ləm/us/ˈzaɪ.ləm/specializedthe type of plant tissue that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and gives support to the stem or trunk
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- adipose
- adrenalin
- amino acid
- amylase
- arnica
- chlorophyll
- enzyme
- fatty acid
- flavonoid
- fructose
- histamine
- lanolin
- oestrogen
- pheromone
- phloem
- phototropism
- polysaccharide
- protease
- tannin
- tRNA
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