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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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Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- l·m adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phelloderm1
C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm
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