sieve tube meaning

UK /siːv tjuːb/ US /sɪv tub/ 2 syllables

sieve tube (noun): tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae.

Definition of sieve tube

  1. tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae

    Type of: vascular tissue

How to pronounce sieve tube

sieve tube is pronounced /siːv tjuːb/ in British English and /sɪv tub/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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