vascular bundle

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1. a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	vascular tissue,
definition	:	tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	nervure, vein,
definition	:	any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ (noun.plant)