vascular tissue

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun The conductive and supportive tissue in vascular plants, consisting of xylem and phloem.

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• noun zoology, anatomy The arteries, veins, capillaries, and associated tissues in an animal.
• noun botany, phytotomy The xylem, phloem, and associated tissues in a vascular plant.

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• noun tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants