periblem
[ per-uh-blem ]
nounBotany.
the histogen in plants that gives rise to the cortex.
Origin of periblem
1Words Nearby periblem
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British Dictionary definitions for periblem
periblem
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌblɛm) /
noun
botany a layer of meristematic tissue in stems and roots that gives rise to the cortex
Origin of periblem
1C19: via German from Greek periblēma protection, from periballein to throw around, from peri- + ballein to throw
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