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suberization

American

[soo-ber-uh-zay-shuhn] / ˌsu bər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

Botany.

the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.

Etymology

Origin of suberization

First recorded in 1880–85; suberize + -ation

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suberization

So the frightened stock throws cork cells over its cut surface between that and the graft, and the suberization goes on as a result of fear on the part of the timid stock.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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