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vascular bundle

Bot. an isolated unit of the conducting system of vascular plants, consisting of xylem and phloem, frequently with other interspersed cells or a sheath of thick-walled cells

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noun
A strand of primary conductive plant tissue consisting essentially of xylem and phloem. Also called fibrovascular bundle.

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