sieve plate

noun

A structure of tiny apertures present in adjacent sieve walls that enable the movement of fluids inside the phloem.

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Meanings

nounsieve plate (plural sieve plates)

plural sieve plates

  1. biologyA structure of tiny apertures present in adjacent sieve walls that enable the movement of fluids inside the phloem.
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