shāi​guǎn

sieve tube

  • created sense approved 筛管/篩管 · shāi​guǎn · sieve tube — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    筛管 / 篩管

    shāi​guǎn

    sieve tube

    (botany) A series of hollow living cells in the phloem of plants that transport nutrients, characterized by perforated end walls like a sieve.

    筛 (literal) → 筛/篩 · shāi · sieve 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · tube

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    created sense