protoxylem
[ proh-tuh-zahy-luhm, -lem ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈzaɪ ləm, -lɛm /
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noun Botany.
the part of the primary xylem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
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British Dictionary definitions for protoxylem
protoxylem
/ (ˌprəʊtəˈzaɪləm) /
noun
the first-formed xylem tissue, consisting of extensible thin-walled cells thickened with rings or spirals of ligninCompare metaxylem
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Scientific definitions for protoxylem
protoxylem
[ prō′tə-zī′ləm ]
The first formed xylem that differentiates from the procambium.
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