suberization

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noun

conversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a wound.

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Meanings

nounsuberization (usually uncountable, plural suberizations)

plural suberizations

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyconversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a wound.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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