Meanings
nounmetaxylem (countable and uncountable, plural metaxylems)
plural metaxylems
- countableuncountablebiologyThe part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.
Origin
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APA
metaxylem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaxylem
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“metaxylem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaxylem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaxylem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaxylem.
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