Sieve Plate Definition

noun
The end wall of a sieve-tube element, containing many pores through which food material is conducted.
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(botany) A structure of tiny apertures present in adjacent sieve walls that enable the movement of fluids inside the phloem.

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Noun

Singular:
sieve plate
Plural:
sieve plates

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