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metaxylem
noun meta·xy·lem \-ˈzī-ləm, -ˌlem\
Definition of METAXYLEM
: the part of the primary xylem that differentiates after the protoxylem and that is distinguished typically by broader tracheids and vessels with pitted or reticulate walls
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First Known Use of METAXYLEM
1902
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