suberize
[ soo-buh-rahyz ]
verb (used with object),su·ber·ized, su·ber·iz·ing.Botany.
to convert into cork tissue.
Origin of suberize
11880–85; <Latin sūber cork + -ize
- Also especially British, su·ber·ise .
Words Nearby suberize
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British Dictionary definitions for suberize
suberize
suberise
/ (ˈsjuːbəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) botany to impregnate (cell walls) with suberin during the formation of corky tissue
Derived forms of suberize
- suberization or suberisation, noun
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