Tracheary Element Definition

trākē-ĕrē
noun
Either of two types of elongated water-conducting cells having lignified walls and found in the xylem of vascular plants; a tracheid or vessel element.
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Origin of Tracheary Element

  • Obsolete trachea a water-conducting structure in xylem resembling insect tracheae trachea –ary

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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