xylem

Term: xylem(n)

Origin: Anc Greek 

ξύλον/xylon(=wood) >ξύω/xyo(=scrape, rub off)

Coined/History

The term introduced by Swiss botanist Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli (1817– 1891).

Definition:

Xylem is a type of transporting tissue,primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots.