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phelloderm
[fel-uh-durm]
noun
Botany.
a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.
phelloderm
/ ˈɛəʊˌɜː /
noun
a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium
phelloderm
The layer of tissue, often very thin, produced on the inside of the cork cambium in woody plants. It forms a secondary cortex.
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Other Word Forms
- phellodermal adjective
- ˌˈ adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phelloderm1
C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm
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