phloem
noun/floʊəm/
Frequency rank: #19,654 most common English word
Meaning
The vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars and other nutrients from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
Example sentence
Sugars produced during photosynthesis travel through phloem to reach all parts of the plant.
Synonyms & related words
- vasculature
- tissue
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