A "vessel element" is a short, wide water-conducting cell in the xylem of most angiosperms and some nonflowering vascular plants, which is dead at maturity and forms "vessels" when aligned end to end.
Un "vessel element" es una célula corta y ancha que conduce agua en el xilema de la mayoría de las angiospermas y algunas plantas vasculares sin flores; está muerta al madurar y forma "vessels" al alinearse.
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| Back | A short, wide water-conducting cell found in the xylem of most angiosperms and a few nonflowering vascular plants. Dead at maturity, [these] are aligned end to end to form micropipes called vessels. |
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