vascular ray
noun
Definition of vascular ray
: a band of usually parenchymatous cells extending from the cambium into both the xylem and phloem of a plant root or stem that conducts fluids radially and appears in a cross section like a spoke of a wheel
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Circa 1673
First Known Use of vascular ray
circa 1673
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