phloem

Etymology
First attested in 1872. From, from  + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. ).

Noun

 * 1)  A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

Derived terms

 * metaphloem
 * phloematic
 * phloeophagous

Translations

 * Catalan: floema
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 * Esperanto: floemo
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 * Japanese: 師部
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 * Maori: tarikai
 * Occitan: floèma
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 * Tagalog: paniyandaluyan
 * Telugu: పోషక కణజాలము
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