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vascular (iou)



vascular adjective. L17.
[mod. Latin vascularis, from Latin vasculum dim. of VAS: see -AR1.]
Botany. Pertaining to or designating the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) which conduct water and nutrients in all flowering plants, ferns, and fern allies; characterized by the presence of such tissues. L17.
Anatomy, Medicine, & Zoology. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a vessel or vessels, esp. those which carry blood; (well) provided with blood-vessels. E18.
b. Of or affecting the vascular system. M19.
Special collocations & comb.: vascular bundle Botany a strand of vascular tissue in the stem or leaves of a vascular plant, each usu. having phloem on the outside and xylem on the inside. vascular CRYPTOGAM. vascular cylinder Botany = STELE 2. vascular plant a plant characterized by the presence of vascular tissue. vascular system (a) the system of vascular tissues in a plant; (b) the (heart and) blood-vessels collectively. vascular wilt (disease) wilt disease involving the vascular system of a plant; spec. = Panama disease s.v. PANAMA 1.
vascu'larity noun vascular form or condition L18.
vasculari'zation noun conversion to a vascular condition; development of vascular tissue: E19.
vascularize verb trans. make vascular; esp. provide with blood-vessels (chiefly as
vascularized ppl adjective): L19.
vascularly adverb as regards vessels; by means of vessels: L19.