Associations to the word «Xylem»

Wiktionary

XYLEM, noun. (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.

Dictionary definition

XYLEM, noun. The woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery