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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