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sieve tube
noun
, Botany.
- a vertical series of sieve cells in the phloem, specialized for the conduction of food materials.
- a single sieve cell.
sieve tube
noun
- botany 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of sieve tube1
First recorded in 1870–75
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