phellem
[ fel-uhm, -em ]
/ ˈfɛl əm, -ɛm /
noun Botany.
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Origin of phellem
Words nearby phellem
pheasant's eye, Pheba, Phebe, Phèdre, Pheidippides, phellem, phelloderm, phellogen, phelonion, Phelps, Phemister graft
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British Dictionary definitions for phellem
Word Origin for phellem
C20: from Greek phellos cork + phloem
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Scientific definitions for phellem
phellem
[ fĕl′əm ]
See cork.
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