sieve-tube element

noun

A type of sclerenchyma cell located in the phloem that is involved in the movement of carbohydrates.

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Meanings

nounsieve-tube element (plural sieve-tube elements)

plural sieve-tube elements

  1. biologyA type of sclerenchyma cell located in the phloem that is involved in the movement of carbohydrates.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sieve element
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