sieve plate
noun
: a perforated wall or part of a wall at the end of one of the individual cells making up a sieve tube
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1875, in the meaning defined above
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“Sieve plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sieve%20plate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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