periderm
Botany. the cork-producing tissue of stems together with the cork layers and other tissues derived from it.
Embryology. epitrichium.
Origin of periderm
1Other 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. StecherWhen 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. StecherAs 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
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌdɜːm) /
the outer corky protective layer of woody stems and roots, consisting of cork cambium, phelloderm and cork
Origin of periderm
1Derived forms of periderm
- peridermal or peridermic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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