Definitions for "Vessel element"
A type of cell occurring within the xylem of flowering plants. Many are water-conducting vessels.
a vascular tissue found in angiosperms consisting of stacks of short, wide cells connected by perforated end plates and important in water transport.
a water conducting, specialized short, wide cell in angiosperms; vessel elements are arranged from end to end in a tube-like fashion; the perforated or open ends of the vessel elements allow water to pass freely; a type of xylem tissue; compare to tracheid