PHELLOGEN

Etymology

Noun

phellogen (countable and uncountable, plural phellogens)

(botany) The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.

Synonym: cork cambium

Source: Wiktionary


Phel"lo*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Bot.)

Definition: The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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