phloem: Meaning and Definition of

phlo•em

Pronunciation: (flō'em), [key]
— n.
  1. the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
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