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metaxylem
[ met-uh-zahy-luhm, -lem ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈzaɪ ləm, -lɛm /
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noun Botany.
the part of the primary xylem that is the last to be formed, usually having weblike or pitted surfaces.
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British Dictionary definitions for metaxylem
metaxylem
/ (ˌmɛtəˈzaɪlɛm) /
noun
xylem tissue that consists of rigid thick-walled cells and occurs in parts of the plant that have finished growingCompare protoxylem
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