Xylem cells are elongated cells with lignified secondary thickening of the cell walls. Xylem cells are specialised for conduction of water, and first appeared in plants during their transition to land in the Silurian period more than 425 million years ago (see Cooksonia). The possession of xylem defines the vascular plants or Tracheophytes.
hobo. a hobo is an itinerant worker, a career which sprang up during the depression. A hobo, unlike a bum or a tramp, is more than willing to work, but mostly for a short duration, as their main impetus is travel, the love of the journey above the actual destination.
To live as a hobo. (Noun) originated from homeward bound, thus ho bo. someone who travels from place to place with no home or permanent means of income. (Noun) A homeless person that wanders and lives in the street begging for money and a job.