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vascular bundle — n. 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 … English World dictionary
Vascular bundle — A vascular bundle is a part of the transport system in vascular plants. The transport itself happens in vascular tissue, which exists in two forms: xylem and phloem. Both these tissues are present in a vascular bundle, which in addition will… … Wikipedia
vascular bundle — noun a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem • Syn: ↑vascular strand, ↑fibrovascular bundle • Hypernyms: ↑vascular tissue • Hyponyms: ↑vein, ↑nervure … Useful english dictionary
vascular bundle — noun Date: 1842 a strand of specialized vascular tissue of higher plants consisting mostly of xylem and phloem … New Collegiate Dictionary
vascular bundle — Strand of vascular tissue in a plant; composed of xylem and phloem … Dictionary of molecular biology
vascular bundle — noun A strand of xylem, phloem, and their associated tissues within a eustele or atactostele. See Also: vascular tissue … Wiktionary
vascular bundle — vas′cular bun′dle n. bot any of the strands of the conducting channels in vascular plants composed of xylem and phloem in various structural arrangements • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
vascular bundle — A strand of tissue containing primary xylem and primary phloem (and procambium if present) and frequently enclosed by a bundle sheath of parenchyma or fibres … Glossary of Biotechnology
vascular bundle — noun Botany a strand of conducting vessels in the stem or leaves of a plant, typically with phloem on the outside and xylem on the inside … English new terms dictionary
vascular bundle — /væskjələ ˈbʌndl/ (say vaskyuhluh bundl) noun an aggregation of strands of specialised conductive and mechanical tissue in a plant …
