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Definition of
xylem noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
xylem
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈzaɪləm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
biology
)
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the material in plants that carries water and minerals upward from the root
compare
phloem
See
xylem
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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