Xylem is a type of tissue in plants that carries water.
(noun)An example of xylem is what moves water and some nutrients through a plant.
See xylem in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: Ger < Gr xylon, wood
See xylem in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin:
Origin: German
Origin: , from Greek xulon, wood
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