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sieve-tube element

sieve-tube element noun: a type of sclerenchyma cell located in the phloem that is involved in the movement of carbohydrates.

Noun

sieve-tube element (plural sieve-tube elements)

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

Forms of sieve-tube element

pluralsieve-tube elements

Questions about sieve-tube element

What does sieve-tube element mean?
Sieve-tube element means a type of sclerenchyma cell located in the phloem that is involved in the movement of carbohydrates.
What part of speech is sieve-tube element?
Sieve-tube element is a noun.
What is the plural of sieve-tube element?
The plural of sieve-tube element is sieve-tube elements.

Words near sieve-tube element in the dictionary

  1. sieve plate
  2. sieve plates
  3. sieve set
  4. sieve sets
  5. sieve theory
  6. sieve-tube element
  7. sieve-tube elements
  8. sieveable
  9. sieved
  10. sieveful
  11. sievefuls

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