vascular bundle

noun

: a strand of specialized vascular tissue of higher plants consisting mostly of xylem and phloem

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How vascular bundles are arranged in fern stems varies substantially. Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025

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1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vascular bundle was in 1842

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“Vascular bundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascular%20bundle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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vascular bundle

noun
: a unit of the vascular system of a higher plant (as a fern or flowering plant) consisting usually of xylem and phloem together with parenchyma cells and fibers

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