xylem

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzaɪ.ləm/
Etymology

From German Xylem, from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

wooden part

tracheal tissue

ksylem

drewno

ξύλωμα

نسيج خشبي

ksilem

xylem

ξύλο

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