xylem
Syllabification: (xy·lem)
Pronunciation: /ˈzīləm/
Definition of xylem
noun
Botany- the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem. Compare with phloem.
Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek xulon 'wood' + the passive suffix -ēma