bicollateral

[ bahy-kuh-lat-er-uhl ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. (of a bundle) having the xylem lined with phloem on both its inner and outer faces.

Origin of bicollateral

1
First 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
  1. botany (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem

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