What is another word for xylem?

Pronunciation: [zˈa͡ɪləm] (IPA)

Xylem is an essential tissue in plants responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to other parts of the plant. While "xylem" is the most common term to refer to this tissue, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe it. For example, it can be called "vascular tissue," "wood," "sapwood," or even "plant plumbing." Additionally, the tissue is made up of xylem vessels or tracheids, which can also be referred to as "water pipes" or "plant tubes." Regardless of the word used, xylem is a crucial component of plant growth and is responsible for providing plants with the nutrients they need to thrive.

What are the hypernyms for Xylem?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    plant tissue, Plant Structures, plant cells, vascular plant tissue.

What are the hyponyms for Xylem?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Xylem?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Xylem?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for xylem (as nouns)

Usage examples for Xylem

When the conjoined cambium resumes the development of a continuous layer of xylem and phloem, no further trace of the injury is observable, unless a speck of dead cells remains buried beneath the new wood, and indicates the line where the knife point killed the former cambium and scored the surface of the wood in making the wound.
"Disease in Plants"
H. Marshall Ward
And, well, she has rather a lot of xylem zones-rings, you know.
"The Venus Trap"
Evelyn E. Smith

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