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phloem

/ˈfləʊ.em/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈfləʊ.em/

uncountable

A noun referring to the vascular tissue in plants that transports synthesized food substances, such as sugars, from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее сосудистую ткань в растениях, которая транспортирует синтезированные питательные вещества, такие как сахара, от листьев к другим частям растения.
  1. Conductive plant tissue C1 formal scientific

    The vascular tissue in plants that transports organic nutrients, particularly sugars produced during photosynthesis, from leaves to other parts of the plant.

    • The phloem is responsible for moving sap from the leaves to the roots.
    • In a tree, the phloem is located just beneath the bark.
    • Aphids feed by inserting their mouthparts into the phloem to extract sugary sap.

    🇷🇺Проводящая ткань растений

    Synonyms: bast

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