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vascular plant
noun
- a plant having a vascular system.
vascular plant
- Any of various plants that have the vascular tissues xylem and phloem. The vascular plants include all seed-bearing plants (the gymnosperms and angiosperms) and the pteridophytes (including the ferns, lycophytes, and horsetails).
- Also called tracheophyte
- Compare nonvascular plant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vascular plant1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
These mushrooms have a symbiotic relationship with vascular plants—they help the flora absorb nutrients, and in turn receive carbon dioxide.
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Martin recommends watering a couple times a day, for three to 10 minutes, more briefly than you would douse vascular plants like grass.
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