dermatogen

[ der-mat-uh-juhn, -jen, dur-muh-tuh- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. protoderm.

dermatogen

/ dəˈmætədʒən; ˈdɜːməˌtəʊdʒən /

noun

1. botany a meristem at the apex of stems and roots that gives rise to the epidermis

dermatogen

/ dûr-măt′ə-jən /

1. See protoderm

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermatogen¹

First recorded in 1880–85; dermato- + -gen