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sieve tube element

Syllabification: (sieve tube el·e·ment)
(also sieve tube member)
Definition of sieve tube element

noun

Botany
  • a sieve element of a type present in angiosperms, a series of which are joined end to end to form sieve tubes, with sieve plates between the elements.

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