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spring·wood

 (sprĭng′wo͝od′)
n.
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springwood

(ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd)
n
(Botany) the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cells. Compare summerwood
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spring•wood

(ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd)

n.
the part of an annual ring of wood characterized by large, thin-walled cells formed during the first part of the growing season. Compare summerwood.
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