phellogen

[ fel-uh-juhn ]

noun

, Botany.

1. cork cambium, a layer of tissue or secondary meristem external to the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.

phellogen

/ ˌfɛləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˈfɛlədʒən; ˌfɛləʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

noun

1. botany the technical name for cork cambium

phellogen

/ fĕl′ə-jən /

1. See cork cambium

Derived Forms

• phellogenetic, adjective

Other Words From

• phel·lo·ge·net·ic [fel-, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], phel·lo·gen·ic [fel-, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phellogen¹

1870–75; < Greek phelló ( s ) cork + -gen

Word History and Origins

Origin of phellogen¹

C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen