Phloem

See also: phloem, phloëm, phlöem, Phloëm, Phlöem, and phlœm

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Alternative forms edit

Phloëm, Phlöem (obsolete)

Etymology edit

Coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Phloem n (strong, genitive Phloems, plural Phloeme)

(biology) phloem

Declension edit

Declension of Phloem [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Phloem	die	Phloeme
genitive	eines	des	Phloems	der	Phloeme
dative	einem	dem	Phloem	den	Phloemen
accusative	ein	das	Phloem	die	Phloeme

Coordinate terms edit

Xylem

Further reading edit

“Phloem” in Duden online

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