fibrovascular bundle

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fibrovascular bundle

n.
See vascular bundle.
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Noun1.fibrovascular bundle - a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloemfibrovascular bundle - a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
vascular bundle, vascular strand
vascular tissue - tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
nervure, vein - any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
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