phellem

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noun

cork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants)

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cork
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Meanings

nounphellem (countable and uncountable, plural phellems)

plural phellems

  1. countableuncountablebiologycork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants)

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells

Similar
cork
Broader
bark
Also see
cork

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

phellem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phellem

MLA

“phellem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phellem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phellem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phellem.

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