Definition
木质部 is the botanical term for xylem — the vascular tissue in plants that transports water and minerals from roots upward. It's a technical compound (木 'wood' + 质 'substance' + 部 'part') used in biology and botany contexts. You'll encounter it in textbooks or articles about plant anatomy.
n.
(botany) xylem
Examples
- 木质部。Zhíwù de mù zhì bù fùzé shūsòng shuǐfèn hé kuàngwùzhì.The xylem of plants is responsible for transporting water and minerals.
- 木质部。mù zhì bù hé rèn pí bù shì wéi guǎn shù de zhǔyào zǔchéng bùfèn.Xylem and phloem are the main components of vascular bundles.
- 木质部。Zhè kē shù de mù zhì bù yǐjīng shòu sǔn le.The xylem of this tree has already been damaged.
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