vascular tissue

English

Noun

vascular tissue (countable and uncountable, plural vascular tissues)

  1. (zoology, anatomy) The arteries, veins, capillaries, and associated tissues in an animal.
  2. (botany, phytotomy) The xylem, phloem, and associated tissues in a vascular plant.

Synonyms

  • (arteries, veins, and capillaries): circulatory tissue
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