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Synonyms
1. phloem
noun. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes.
Synonyms
Sentences with phloem
1. Noun, singular or mass
Whitefly feed in plant phloem and remove sap.
2. Adjective
Once phloem dies off, it becomes part of the outer bark.
3. Verb, base form
The American elm and some of its cultivars are also susceptible to phloem necrosis, the bacterial disease wetwood, rots and insect damage.
