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secondary xylem

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noun

  1. xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.


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The vascular bundles divide into secondary xylem and primary phloem.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

During the spring growing season, cells of the secondary xylem have a large internal diameter and their primary cell walls are not extensively thickened.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

During the fall season, the secondary xylem develops thickened cell walls, forming late wood, or autumn wood, which is denser than early wood.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Outside the secondary xylem is a ring of secondary phloem tissue.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Outside the pith is a ring of secondary xylem.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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