Meaning Of The Word Sieve tube

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sieve tube in American English
a longitudinal tube in the phloem of flowering plants, consisting of a connected series of individual cells ( sieve cells) and serving to conduct organic food materials through the plant
noun: a vertical series of sieve cells in the phloem, specialized for the conduction of food materials

sieve tube in British English
noun: an element of phloem tissue consisting of a longitudinal row of thin-walled elongated cells with perforations in their connecting walls through which food materials pass

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