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phelloderm

[ fel-uh-durm ]

noun

Botany.
  1. a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.


phelloderm

/ ˈɛəʊˌɜː /

noun

  1. a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

phelloderm

/ ĕə-û′ /

  1. The layer of tissue, often very thin, produced on the inside of the cork cambium in woody plants. It forms a secondary cortex.
  2. See more at cork cambium
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • l·m adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of phelloderm1

C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm

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