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sieve element

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

noun

Botany
  • an elongated cell in the phloem of a vascular plant, in which the primary wall is perforated by pores through which water is conducted.

sieve element in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sieve element in the British & World English dictionary