Phloem

See also: phloem, phloëm, phlöem, Phloëm, Phlöem, and phlœm

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Etymology

Coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System).

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Noun

Phloem n (strong, genitive Phloems, plural Phloeme)

  1. (biology) phloem

Declension

Declension of Phloem [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Phloem die Phloeme
genitive eines des Phloems der Phloeme
dative einem dem Phloem den Phloemen
accusative ein das Phloem die Phloeme

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