Advertisement

Advertisement

bicollateral

[ bahy-kuh-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. (of a bundle) having the xylem lined with phloem on both its inner and outer faces.


bicollateral

/ ˌbaɪkɒˈlætərəl /

adjective

  1. botany (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Words From

  • bicol·later·ali·ty noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicollateral1

First recorded in 1880–85; bi- 1 + collateral

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement