phloem

Meaning

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfləʊ.əm/
Etymology

First attested in 1872. From German Phloëm, coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System).

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