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Xylem vs Amphiphloic - What's the difference?

xylem | amphiphloic |

As a noun xylem

is xylem.

As an adjective amphiphloic is

(botany) of stems in which the phloem is both external and internal to the xylem.

xylem

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) 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.

    • Derived terms

    * metaxylem * protoxylem

    See also

    * phloem

    amphiphloic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Of stems in which the phloem is both external and internal to the xylem.

    • Related terms

    * ectophloic

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