vessel element
noun
vessel elements
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pluralof vessel element.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Xylem tissue has three types of cells: xylem parenchyma, tracheids, and vessel elements.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Small perforations between vessel elements reduce the number and size of gas bubbles that can form via a process called cavitation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A horizontal section of the wood reveals the rings; a vertical section exposes the long lines of vessel elements, giving the familiar grain of the wood.
From Nature ● Apr. 2, 2019
The last phylum, Gnetophyta, is a diverse group of shrubs that produce vessel elements in their wood.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
On the largest was an inscription, stating that Maximus Olybius shut up in this small vessel elements which he had prepared with great toil.
From Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists by Washington Irving
