metaxylem
[met-
uh
-
zahy
-l
uh
m, -lem]
/ˌmɛt əˈzaɪ ləm, -lɛm/
noun
,
Botany
1.
the part of the
primary xylem
that is the last to be formed, usually having weblike or pitted surfaces.
Origin
1900-05;
meta-
+
xylem
British Dictionary definitions for
metaxylem
metaxylem
/
ˌmɛtəˈzaɪlɛm
/
noun
1.
xylem tissue that consists of rigid thick-walled cells and occurs in parts of the plant that have finished growing
Compare
protoxylem