Meanings
nounprotophloem (countable and uncountable, plural protophloems)
plural protophloems
- countableuncountablebiologyThe form of phloem that is initially formed, composed of narrow, thin-walled cells.
Origin
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APA
protophloem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophloem
MLA
“protophloem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophloem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protophloem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophloem.
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