Definition
Living cells in the phloem of flowering plants that transport sugars and other organic compounds throughout the plant. These cells are connected end-to-end through perforated sieve plates, forming continuous tubes for nutrient transport.
Etymology
From Old English 'sife' meaning 'sieve' (a strainer) and Latin 'tubus' meaning 'pipe.' The name reflects the perforated end walls that resemble sieves, coined in the 19th century when botanists first observed these specialized transport cells.
Kelly Says
Sieve tubes are like the plant's bloodstream, but instead of carrying oxygen, they're pumping sugar water! The coolest part is that these cells are alive but have no nucleus - they rely on their companion cells like cellular life support systems.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሳር ቧንቧን
sar buhbun
ARالعربية
أنابيب منخل
anābīb munkhal
BNবাংলা
ছলনী নল
chhalni nal
CACatalà
tub de sedàs
TOOB deh seh-DAH-s
CSČeština
sítkové trubky
SEE-tkoh-vay TROO-bkee
DEDeutsch
Siebrohre
ZEE-broh-reh
ELΕλληνικά
κόσκινα σωλήνες
koh-SKEE-nah soh-LEE-neh-s
ESEspañol
tubos de cedazo
TOO-bohs deh seh-DAH-thoh
FAفارسی
لولههای آردکن
luleh-hā-ye ārdakon
FISuomi
sihtiputket
SEE-htee-poot-keh-t
FRFrançais
tuyaux de tamis
too-YOH deh tah-MEE
HAHA
mafura tafawa
mah-FOO-rah tah-FAH-wah
HEעברית
צינורות מורכב
tsee-NOH-roht morkav
HIहिन्दी
छलनी नल
chhalni nal
HUMagyar
szita csövek
SEE-tah CHOH-vehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
pipa ayakan
PEE-pah AH-yah-kahn
IGIG
akpa ụzọ
ahk-pah oo-zoh
ITItaliano
tubi setacci
TOO-bee seh-TAH-chee
KKKK
себет құбыр
sebet qubyr
KMKM
ក្រុងសំណេរ
krong sangner
MSBahasa Melayu
paip ayak
PAH-ee-p AH-yahk
MYမြန်မာ
စိမ်းပြွန်
sein pyun
NLNederlands
zeefbuizen
ZAYF-boo-zen
NONorsk
siktledninger
SEE-kt leh-DEE-nee-ar
PAPA
ਛਲਨੀ ਨਾਲ
chhalni nāl
PLPolski
rury sitowe
ROO-ree SEE-toh-vay
PTPortuguês
tubos de peneira
TOO-bohs deh peh-NAY-rah
RORomână
tuburi de sită
TOO-boo-ree deh SEE-tah
RUРусский
ситовые трубы
SEE-toh-vye TROO-by
SVSvenska
siktledningar
SEE-kt leh-DAH-nee-ar
SWKiswahili
mabomba ya kusaga
mah-BOHM-bah yah koo-SAH-gah
TAதமிழ்
வடிகட்டி குழாய்கள்
vaṭikaṭṭi kuzhāykaḷ
TEతెలుగు
చల్లని గొట్టాలు
challani goṭṭālu
THไทย
ท่อกระจก
toh krajok
TLTL
mga tubong salain
mga TOO-bong sah-LAH-in
TRTürkçe
elek boruları
EH-lek boh-roo-lah-ree
UKУкраїнська
ситові труби
SEE-toh-vye TROO-by
URاردو
چھلنی نالی
chhalni nālī
VITiếng Việt
ống rây
ohng rah-ee
YOYO
àkàrà àpótí
ah-kah-RAH ah-poh-TEE
ZUZU
amathubi amacwecwe
ah-MAH-tchoo-bee ah-mah-CWEH-chweh