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Noun: sieve tube  siv t(y)oob
  1. Tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae

Derived forms: sieve tubes

Type of: vascular tissue

Part of: bast, phloem

Encyclopedia: Sieve tube

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