vascular strand

Noun
  1. A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem (synset 113118708)
    is a type of: vascular tissue - tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
    subtypes: nervure, vein - any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
    same as: fibrovascular bundle, vascular bundle

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