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Explore Phloem through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bast. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Phloem in a sentence

Phloem meaning

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

Synonyms of Phloem

bast vascular tissue

Using Phloem

  • The main meaning on this page is: A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
  • Useful related words include: bast, vascular tissue.
  • In the example corpus, phloem often appears in combinations such as: and phloem, the phloem.

Context around Phloem

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

secondary 1× lack 1× soft 1×

Often after:

sieve 1× forms 1× cells 1× bundles 1× becomes 1× form 1×

Sentence patterns with Phloem

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the phloem forms a 1× and the phloem sieve tubes 1× bryophytes lack phloem but moss 1× host s phloem 1× inside and phloem on the 1× phloem cells mainly 1× phloem is a 1× strings the phloem bundles which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apart from the 1× as a result 1× by the formation 1× diagram illustrating how 1× exceptions include highly 1× in plants with 1×

Common sentence endings:

as the leptome 1× edible inner portion 1× form concentric rings 1× generated by osmosis 1× host s phloem 1× in higher plants 1×

Words around Phloem

Just before it in the word index:

phllips 2 phlegyas 2 phlegmatic 7 phlegm 30 phlegethon 3 phlebotomy 4

Just after it in the word index:

phlogistic 2 phlogisticated 3 phlogiston 37 phlogopite 3 phlox 9 phlx 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Phloem

  • In this selection, "phloem" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, secondary, lack, soft, sieve, forms and cells stand out and add context to how "phloem" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the phloem forms a and and the phloem sieve tubes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phloem" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phloem

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Phloem cells mainly transport sucrose along pressure gradients generated by osmosis. (11 words)

Phloem is a specialised tissue for food transport in higher plants. (11 words)

Apart from the xylem and phloem in their vascular bundles, leaves are composed mainly of parenchyma cells. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

By the formation of a layer of cambium between the bundles (interfascicular cambium), a complete ring is formed, and a regular periodical increase in thickness results from the development of xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside. (39 words)

There is a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with numerous long, thin strings (the phloem bundles ), which run lengthwise between the skin and the edible inner portion. (29 words)

As a result, tissues beyond the secondary phloem including the epidermis and cortex, in many cases tend to be pushed outward and are eventually "sloughed off" (shed). (27 words)

Example sentences (12)

Apart from the xylem and phloem in their vascular bundles, leaves are composed mainly of parenchyma cells.

As a result, tissues beyond the secondary phloem including the epidermis and cortex, in many cases tend to be pushed outward and are eventually "sloughed off" (shed).

By the formation of a layer of cambium between the bundles (interfascicular cambium), a complete ring is formed, and a regular periodical increase in thickness results from the development of xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside.

Diagram illustrating how Cuscuta uses haustoria to penetrate the vascular system of its host plant and remove sugars and nutrients from the host's phloem.

Exceptions include highly lignified cells, the sclerenchyma and xylem which are dead at maturity, and the phloem sieve tubes which lack nuclei.

In plants with secondary growth, the vascular cambium, originating between the xylem and the phloem, forms a cylinder of tissue along the stem and root.

Phloem cells mainly transport sucrose along pressure gradients generated by osmosis.

Phloem is a specialised tissue for food transport in higher plants.

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The bryophytes lack phloem, but moss sporophytes have a simpler tissue with analogous function known as the leptome.

There is a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with numerous long, thin strings (the phloem bundles ), which run lengthwise between the skin and the edible inner portion.

The soft phloem becomes crushed, but the hard wood persists and forms the bulk of the stem and branches of the woody perennial.

The vascular bundles of the stem are arranged such that the xylem and phloem form concentric rings.

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Common combinations with phloem

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phloem" in a sentence?
An example: "Apart from the xylem and phloem in their vascular bundles, leaves are composed mainly of parenchyma cells." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "phloem" from authentic English texts.
What does "phloem" mean?
Phloem means: A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
What are synonyms of "phloem"?
Common synonyms of "phloem" include: bast, vascular tissue.
How many example sentences with "phloem" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "phloem", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.