Usually means: Primary water-conducting tissue in plants.
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  1. metaxylem: Merriam-Webster
  2. metaxylem: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. metaxylem: Collins English Dictionary
  4. metaxylem: Wiktionary
  5. metaxylem: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. metaxylem: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. metaxylem: Dictionary.com
  8. Metaxylem: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. metaxylem: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. metaxylem: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (metaxylem)

▸ noun:  (biology) The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.

Similar:
protoxylem, metaphloem, xylem, trachea, mesenchyma, vascular tissue, vessel element, enchyma, vascular bundle, procambium, more...

Opposite:
protoxylem, mesoxylem, secondary xylem

Types:
hardwood, softwood, more...

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Similar:
protoxylem, metaphloem, xylem, trachea, mesenchyma, vascular tissue, vessel element, enchyma, vascular bundle, procambium, more...

Opposite:
protoxylem, mesoxylem, secondary xylem

Types:
hardwood, softwood, more...



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