Where does “phloem” come from?
Phloem comes from German Phloëm, from Ancient Greek φλόος, from Ancient Greek φλέω meaning to flow.
phloem (English): A vascular tissue in land plants primarily...
Definitions
- A vascular tissue in land plants primarily...
Ancestry of “phloem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Phloëm | Obsolete form of Phloem |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φλόος | rind, bark, peel; skin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φλέω | I overflow, teem, abound, gush; I overflow with... |
Words derived from “phloem”