Jul 26, 2025
Jurisdiction
(n.)
ju-ris-dic-tion
joor-is-dik-shuhn
Definition:
The right or authority to interpret and apply the law to a certain region or group of people.
Example:
Our school is in the Lafayette County jurisdiction.
Xylem
(n. )
xy-lem
zahy-lum
Definition:
The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients.
Example:
Around the edges ran thick, vertical strands containing xylem, the tubelike structures that carry water through many plants.
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