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phellogen
[ fel-uh-juhn ]
noun
, Botany.
- cork cambium, a layer of tissue or secondary meristem external to the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.
phellogen
/ ˌfɛləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˈfɛlədʒən; ˌfɛləʊˈdʒɛnɪk /
phellogen
/ fĕl′ə-jən /
- See cork cambium
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Derived Forms
- phellogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- phel·lo·ge·net·ic [fel-, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], phel·lo·gen·ic [fel-, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phellogen1
1870–75; < Greek phelló ( s ) cork + -gen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phellogen1
C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen
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