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Fibrovascular — Fi bro*vas cu*lar, a. [L. fibra a fiber + E. vascular.] (Bot.) Containing woody fiber and ducts, as the stems of all flowering plants and ferns; opposed to cellular. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fibrovascular — adj. 2 g. Composto de fascículos de fibras e de vasos … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
fibrovascular — [fī΄brō vas′kyo͞o lər] adj. Bot. having or composed of fibers and ducts for transporting a fluid, as sap … English World dictionary
fibrovascular — /fuy broh vas kyeuh leuhr/, adj. Bot. composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle. [1835 45; FIBRO + VASCULAR] * * * … Universalium
fibrovascular — |fī(ˌ)brō+ adjective Etymology: fibr + vascular : having or consisting of fibers and conducting cells (as vessels) compare vascular * * * /fuy broh vas kyeuh leuhr/, adj. Bot. composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems… … Useful english dictionary
fibrovascular bundle — noun a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem • Syn: ↑vascular bundle, ↑vascular strand • Hypernyms: ↑vascular tissue • Hyponyms: ↑vein, ↑nervure … Useful english dictionary
fibrovascular — adjective Date: 1845 having or consisting of fibers and conducting cells … New Collegiate Dictionary
fibrovascular — adjective Having both fibrous and vascular tissue … Wiktionary
fibrovascular — fi·bro·vascular … English syllables
fibrovascular — fi•bro•vas•cu•lar [[t]ˌfaɪ broʊˈvæs kyə lər[/t]] adj. bot composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of plants • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
