fibrovascular

fibrovascular
\\|fī(ˌ)brō+\ adjective
Etymology: fibr- + vascular
: having or consisting of fibers and conducting cells (as vessels) — compare vascular

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/fuy'broh vas"kyeuh leuhr/, adj. Bot.
composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle.
[1835-45; FIBRO- + VASCULAR]

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fībrovasˈcūlar adjective
Composed of fibres and conducting elements
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Main Entry:fibre

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  • fibrovascular — [fī΄brō vas′kyo͞o lər] adj. Bot. having or composed of fibers and ducts for transporting a fluid, as sap …   English World dictionary

  • fibrovascular — /fuy broh vas kyeuh leuhr/, adj. Bot. composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle. [1835 45; FIBRO + VASCULAR] * * * …   Universalium

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  • fibrovascular — adjective Date: 1845 having or consisting of fibers and conducting cells …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fibrovascular — adjective Having both fibrous and vascular tissue …   Wiktionary

  • fibrovascular — fi·bro·vas·cu·lar (fi″bro vasґku lər) both fibrous and vascular …   Medical dictionary

  • fibrovascular — fi·bro·vascular …   English syllables

  • fibrovascular — fi•bro•vas•cu•lar [[t]ˌfaɪ broʊˈvæs kyə lər[/t]] adj. bot composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of plants • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

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