phelloderm

[ fel-uh-durm ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.

phelloderm

/ ˈfɛləʊˌdɜːm /

noun

1. a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium

phelloderm

/ fĕl′ə-dûrm′ /

1. The layer of tissue, often very thin, produced on the inside of the cork cambium in woody plants. It forms a secondary cortex.
2. See more at cork cambium

Derived Forms

• ˌphelloˈdermal, adjective

Other Words From

• phello·dermal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phelloderm¹

C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm