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fibrovascular bundle

fibrovascular bundle

8.7
A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food and give support
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪbroʊˈvæskjʊlər ˈbʌndəl/
  • Specialized
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  • Each leaf typically contains at least one fibrovascular bundle to transport water and nutrients.

Examples

  • Damage to the fibrovascular bundle can disrupt the plant's ability to move essential substances.

  • The fibrovascular bundle is easily visible in cross-sections of young plant stems.

  • The fibrovascular bundle is essential for plant growth.

  • Fibrovascular bundles transport nutrients efficiently.

  • Each leaf typically contains at least one fibrovascular bundle to transport water and nutrients.

  • Damage to the fibrovascular bundle can disrupt the plant's ability to move essential substances.

  • The fibrovascular bundle is easily visible in cross-sections of young plant stems.

Synonyms

vein
vsfibrovascular bundle
  • Specialized
8 4.4

The thin lines in a leaf that carry water and food

is used also for strands in stems, not only for leaf ribs
vascular bundle
vsfibrovascular bundle
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food

is the standard term highlighting conduction and structural support
vascular strand
vsfibrovascular bundle
  • Specialized
7.4

A thin part inside a plant stem or leaf that carries water and food to the cells

is focused on conduction and support rather than mere system membership
nervure
vsfibrovascular bundle
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin rib in a leaf or other plant part that moves water and helps keep its shape

is broader, applying to similar strands in stems as well as leaves

Surface Forms

fibrovascular bundle singular
fibrovascular bundles plural

Morphology

fibrovascular + bundle

The compound is fully compositional: 'fibrovascular' denotes fibrous plus vascular tissue and 'bundle' denotes a grouped strand, so their combination straightforwardly yields 'a strand/group of fibrous and vascular tissue'. This is a technical but regular English compound (and has clear parallels in other languages), so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The noun fibrovascular bundle gives a clear image: fibro as 'fibers' or tiny ropes, vascular as 'vessels' or little straws, and bundle means they are tied together. These ropes give the stem strength and the straws carry water and food, so the term means the plant's tubes that support it and move substances.