Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phlœm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phlœm
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of phloem.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Within this is a ring of bast fibres, then true phlœm, cambium, xylem with many confused and insignificant medullary rays, and an unbroken pith."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

phlœms (plural)

Questions

What does phlœm mean?: Obsolete form of phloem.

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