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Vinony

phloem

noun

  1. part of a plant; living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis (known as photosynthate), in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfləʊ.əm/ / /ˈfloʊ.əm/

noun

Etymology: First attested in 1872. From German Phloëm, coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System).

  1. A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.