phloem

== English == === Alternative forms === phlœm, phloëm, phlöem (obsolete) === Etymology === First attested in 1872. From German Phloëm, coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfləʊ.əm/, /ˈfləʊ.ɛm/ (General American) enPR: flōʹəm, IPA(key): /ˈfloʊ.əm/, /ˈfloʊ.ɛm/ Rhymes: -əʊəm, -əʊɛm === Noun === phloem (countable and uncountable, plural phloems) (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot. ==== Coordinate terms ==== xylem ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === phloem on Wikipedia.Wikipedia