Phloem

See also: phloem, phloëm, phlöem, Phloëm, Phlöem, and phlœm

German

Alternative forms

• Phloëm, Phlöem (obsolete)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”).

Noun

Phloem n (genitive Phloems, plural Phloeme)

1. (biology) phloem

Antonyms

• Xylem

Further reading

• “Phloem” in Duden online