phellogen

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noun

The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.

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cork cambium
OriginAncient Greek φελλός →
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Meanings

nounphellogen (countable and uncountable, plural phellogens)

plural phellogens

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.

    We distinguish between primary bark (originating from primary meristems - protoderm, ground meristem and procambium) and secondary bark (originating from secondary meristems - the vascular cambium, the phellogen, and dilatation meristem).

    2007, Keith Roberts, Handbook of Plant Science, volume 1, page 154

    Synonyms: cork cambium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.

Similar
cork cambium
Also see
cork cambium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφελλός“cork”
  2. Englishphellogen

From Ancient Greek φελλός (phellós, “cork”) + -gen.

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