Meanings
nounmetaphloem (countable and uncountable, plural metaphloems)
plural metaphloems
- countableuncountableThe mature form of phloem that has larger cells than the protophloem
Origin
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APA
metaphloem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphloem
MLA
“metaphloem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphloem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphloem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphloem.
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