sieve plate

noun

: a perforated wall or part of a wall at the end of one of the individual cells making up a sieve tube

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sieve plate was in 1875

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“Sieve plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sieve%20plate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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