PHELLODERM
Etymology
Noun
phelloderm (plural phelloderms)
(botany) The innermost parenchymatous tissue of the periderm of some plants
Source: Wiktionary
Phel"lo*derm, n. Etym: [Gr. -derm.] (Bot.)
Definition: A layer of green parenchimatous cells formed on the inner side of the phellogen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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