Phloem

== German == === Alternative forms === Phloëm, Phlöem (obsolete) === Etymology === Coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Phloem n (strong, genitive Phloems, plural Phloeme) (biology) phloem ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== Xylem === Further reading === “Phloem” in Duden online