phellogen

[ fel-uh-juhn ]

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

Origin of phellogen

1
1870–75; <Greek phelló(s) cork + -gen

Other words from phellogen

  • phel·lo·ge·net·ic [fel-uh-juh-net-ik], /ˌfɛl ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, phel·lo·gen·ic [fel-uh-jen-ik], /ˌfɛl əˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for phellogen

phellogen

/ (ˈfɛlədʒən) /


noun
  1. botany the technical name for cork cambium

Origin of phellogen

1
C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen

Derived forms of phellogen

  • phellogenetic (ˌfɛləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or phellogenic (ˌfɛləʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for phellogen

phellogen

[ fĕlə-jən ]


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