periderm

[ per-i-durm ]

noun

Botany. the cork-producing tissue of stems together with the cork layers and other tissues derived from it.
Embryology. epitrichium.

Origin of periderm

From the New Latin word peridermis, dating back to 1830–40. See peri-, -derm

Other words from periderm

per·i·der·mal, per·i·der·mic, adjective

Words Nearby periderm

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How to use periderm in a sentence

The development and configuration of the cork cells may change periodically during the formation of periderm.
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses | Gilbert E. Stecher
When in this manner a continuous layer of cork arises, steadily increasing from the inside, it is termed “periderm.”
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses | Gilbert E. Stecher
As the epidermis is at first replaced by the periderm, so in turn is this replaced by cork (the dead tissue).
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses | Gilbert E. Stecher

British Dictionary definitions for periderm

periderm

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌdɜːm) /

noun

the outer corky protective layer of woody stems and roots, consisting of cork cambium, phelloderm and cork

Origin of periderm

C19: from New Latin peridermis

Derived forms of periderm

peridermal or peridermic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for periderm

periderm

[ pĕr′ĭ-dûrm′ ]

The outer, protective layers of tissue of woody roots and stems, consisting of the cork cambium and the tissues produced by it. See more at cork cambium.

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