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

Other Words From

• bicol·later·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicollateral¹

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