Meanings
nounwoundwood (uncountable)
- uncountablelignified, differentiated tissues produced on woody plants as a response to wounding
When pruning a tree, stub cuts delay wound closure and can provide entry to canker fungi that kill the cambium, delaying or preventing woundwood formation.
Synonyms: callus tissue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlignified, differentiated tissues produced on woody plants as a response to wounding
Similar
callus tissue
Origin
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woundwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woundwood
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“woundwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woundwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woundwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woundwood.
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