| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| lenticels | LENTICEL, a mass of cells on a plant stem |
| lenticel | a mass of cells on a plant stem |
| lenticel | body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore |
| xylem | a complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants that consists of vessels, tracheids, or both usually together with wood fibers and parenchyma cells, functions chiefly in conduction of water and dissolved minerals but also in support and food storage, and typically constitutes the woody element (as of a plant stem) compare phloem |
