bicollateral
[ bahy-kuh-lat-er-uhl ]
adjectiveBotany.
(of a bundle) having the xylem lined with phloem on both its inner and outer faces.
Origin of bicollateral
1First recorded in 1880–85; bi-1 + collateral
Other words from bicollateral
- bi·col·lat·er·al·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby bicollateral
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British Dictionary definitions for bicollateral
bicollateral
/ (ˌbaɪkɒˈlætərəl) /
adjective
botany (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
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