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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD XYLEM

From Greek xulon wood.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF XYLEM

xylem  [ˈzaɪləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XYLEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Xylem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES XYLEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

xylem

Xylem

Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, phloem being the other. The word xylem is derived from the Greek word ξύλον, meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout the plant. The basic function of xylem is to transport water, but it also transports some nutrients.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XYLEM


amylum
ˈæmɪləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
chillum
ˈtʃɪləm
filum
ˈfaɪləm
hilum
ˈhaɪləm
macrophylum
ˌmækrəʊˈfaɪləm
paspalum
pæsˈpeɪləm
phylum
ˈfaɪləm
pilum
ˈpaɪləm
podophyllum
ˌpɒdəʊˈfɪləm
protoxylem
ˌprəʊtəˈzaɪləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
spathiphyllum
spəˈθɪfɪləm
subphylum
sʌbˈfaɪləm
superphylum
ˌsuːpərˈfaɪləm
vexillum
vɛkˈsɪləm
whilom
ˈwaɪləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm
ylem
ˈaɪləm
zanthoxylum
zænˈθɒksɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XYLEM

xylan
xylene
xylenol
xylic
xylidine
xylitol
xylobalsamum
xylocarp
xylocarpous
xylochrome
xylogenous
xylograph
xylographer
xylographic
xylographical
xylography
xyloid
xyloidin
xylol
xylology

WORDS THAT END LIKE XYLEM

attitude problem
clem
drink problem
drinking problem
emblem
golem
Guillem
Haarlem
Harlem
health problem
heart problem
Jerusalem
Knights of St John of Jerusalem
metaxylem
mind-body problem
Moslem
New Jerusalem
problem
subproblem
the New Jerusalem

Synonyms and antonyms of xylem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «xylem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XYLEM

Find out the translation of xylem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of xylem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xylem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木质部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xilema
570 millions of speakers

English

xylem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जाइलम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخشب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ксилемы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xilema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

xylem
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xylème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xylem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Xylem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xylem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xylem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரவியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Xylem
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

odun dokusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xilema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Xylem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ксилеми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xylem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

xylem
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xileem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xylem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Xylem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xylem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XYLEM»

The term «xylem» is regularly used and occupies the 66.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XYLEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xylem

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XYLEM»

Discover the use of xylem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xylem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecological Strategies of Xylem Evolution
Ferms. Pteridophytes pther tham ferms.
Sherwin John Carlquist, 1975
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Xylem Structure and the Ascent of Sap
The first edition of this book was the first to provide an integrated description of sap ascension from an anatomical and functional point of view. The second edition opens with the three-dimensional aspects of wood anatomy.
Melvin T. Tyree, Martin H. Zimmermann, 2002
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Plant Cell Biology: Structure and Function
Introduction: Xylem tissue carries the transpiration stream from sites of water uptake (normally in roots) to sites of evaporation (in shoots, especially leaves). When mature, it consists predominantly of dead conducting tissue composed of vessel ...
Brian E. S. Gunning, Martin W. Steer, 1996
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Integrative Plant Anatomy
The differentiation of primary xylem and phloem also is influenced by different levels of auxin. Phloem differentiation is stimulated by low auxin levels, whereas xylem differentiation, which does not normally occur in the absence of phloem ...
William C. Dickison, 2000
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Molecular Genetics of Plant Development
DIFFERENTIATION OF XYLEM AND PHLOEM AND PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH Phloem and xylem differentiate at a late stage in vascular bundle development. In general, phloem differentiation precedes xylem. Furthermore, phloem is ...
Stephen Herbert Howell, 1998
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BOREAS RSS-17 xylem flux density measurements at the SSA-OBS ...
The warming at the heated sensor needle is at its maximum if no water transport takes place. Thus, the temperature difference between the heated sensor and the reference sensor will be at its maximum at no flow conditions in the xylem.
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Electron Microscopy Complements Genetic Manipulation for ...
Third, cellulose synthases (CesAs) are major, highly regulated players in cellulose biosynthesis although their exact biochemical role is still unknown.
Utku Avci, 2007
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Plant Physiological Ecology
In deciduous trees, xylem vessels produced early in the season tend to be longer and wider than the ones produced later in the year. The difference in xylem diameter between early and late wood shows up as the "year rings" of the trunk of  ...
H. Lambers, Francis Stuart Chapin (III.), Thijs Leendert Pons, 1998
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Water Transport in Plants Under Climatic Stress: Proceedings ...
Extremely fast changes of xylem water flow rate in tall trees caused by atmospheric, soil and mechanic factors J. CERMAK AND J. KUCERA Institute of Forest Ecology, University of Agriculturae Brno, Czechoslovakia. SUMMARY Xylem water ...
M. Borghetti, John Grace, A. Raschi, 1993
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An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development: Plant ...
Most of the major taxa of vascular plants produce secondary xylem derivedfrom the vascular cambium. Pteridophytes(except someextinct taxa), most monocotyledons, and a few species of largely aquatic dicotyledons, however, produce only ...
Charles B. Beck, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XYLEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xylem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Xylem Wins $6M Panama Canal Expansion Project Contract
Water technology company Xylem has been awarded a $6 million contract to provide pumps in the Panama Canal expansion program. Xylem is providing its ... «Environmental Leader, Jul 15»
2
CFO Moves: Polaris Industries, Xylem, Synalloy, and Energous
Mr. Speetzen, who joins Polaris after serving as finance chief of water-technology company Xylem Inc.XYL +1.29%, will receive an annual base salary of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Xylem to release second-quarter financial results on July 30, 2015
Xylem to release second-quarter financial results on July 30, 2015. Scan this QR code to download Xylem's Investor Relations App for Apple iPad(R). (Graphic: ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
4
Xylem showcases new, innovative water reuse technology at ACE …
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, will unveil an innovative new water reuse solution ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
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City of Los Angeles Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant selects …
Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, has been commissioned to ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
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Xylem (XYL) Earnings Report: Q1 2015 Conference Call Transcript
Welcome to the Xylem's first-quarter 2015 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants have been placed in listen-only mode, and the floor will be open ... «TheStreet.com, Apr 15»
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Xylem to release first-quarter financial results on April 30, 2015
Xylem to release first-quarter financial results on April 30, 2015. Scan this QR code to download Xylem's Investor Relations App for Apple iPad (R).(Graphic: ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
8
Xylem appoints new senior vice president, president of Emerging …
Leung, 58, will lead Xylem's commercial operations across emerging markets, including China, Greater Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, ... «WaterWorld, Mar 15»
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Xylem (XYL) Earnings Report: Q4 2014 Conference Call Transcript
Welcome to the Xylem fourth quarter and full-year 2014 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen-only mode, and the ... «TheStreet.com, Feb 15»
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Xylem to release fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 financial results …
... fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 financial results on February 5, 2015. Scan this QR code to download Xylem's Investor Relations App for Apple iPad(R). «Business Wire, Jan 15»

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