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vascular bundle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A strand of xylem, phloem, and their associated tissues within a eustele or atactostele.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vascular tissue

Narrower terms: vein, nervure

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 維管束 /维管束 (wai4 gun2 cuk1) — botany: part of transport system in vascular plants
  • Chinese Mandarin: 維管束 /维管束 (wéiguǎnshù) — botany: part of transport system in vascular plants
  • Finnish: johtojänne — botany: part of transport system in vascular plants
  • German: Leitbündel — botany: part of transport system in vascular plants
  • Japanese: 維管束 (ikansoku) — botany: part of transport system in vascular plants