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vessel element
ves·sel el·e·ment (plural ves·sel el·e·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
long hollow plant cell: a long hollow tubular cell with perforated end walls, many of which are arranged end to end to form vessels in the sap-conducting tissue xylem of some plants
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