noun
a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
• Syn: ↑vascular bundle, ↑vascular strand
• Hypernyms: ↑vascular tissue
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fibrovascular bundle,
a vascular bundle surrounded by elongate fibers. Leaf veins are fibrovascular bundles.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.