WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
met•a•xy•lem
(met′ə zī′ləm, -lem),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
- Botanythe part of the primary xylem that is the last to be formed, usually having weblike or pitted surfaces.
- meta- + xylem 1900–05
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