hadrome

noun

had·​rome

ˈhaˌdrōm

variants or less commonly hadrom

ˈhadrəm

plural -s

1

: the part of the mestome that conducts water

2

: the somewhat rudimentary xylem in cryptogams

Word History

Etymology

German hadrom, from hadr- + -om -ome

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