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/ˈfləʊ.əm/ · noun
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot..
Use phloem when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phloem means (botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot..
Common synonyms include bast.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use phloem where its definition matches the intended context.
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