xylem
nounHow many syllables in xylem?
There are 2 syllables in the word xylem.How to pronounce xylem:
Definition of xylem:
- xylem (noun):
- noun. the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels.
- a complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants that consists of vessels, tracheids, or both usually together with wood fibers and parenchyma cells, functions chiefly in conduction of water and dissolved minerals but also in support and food storage, and typically constitutes the woody element (as of a plant stem) compare phloem
Synonyms for xylem:
ligneous plant
tracheid
vascular tissue
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