xylemlike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

xylem +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

xylemlike (comparative more xylemlike, superlative most xylemlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a xylem.
    • 1963, Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science:
      In the medulla of callus formed in this fashion, a number of lignified cells occurred resembling the xylemlike cells often found in callus tissue.