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phloem
noun(phlo-em)
a complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants that consists mainly of sieve tubes and elongated parenchyma cells usually with fibers and that functions in translocation and in support and storage
phloem
noun(phlo-em)
a pathological state in a plant characterized by brown discoloration and disintegration of the phloem; especially : elm yellows
phloem
noun(phlo-em)
a vascular ray or part of a vascular ray that is located in phloem

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