phellogen
[ fel-uh-juhn ]
nounBotany.
cork cambium, a layer of tissue or secondary meristem external to the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.
Origin of phellogen
1Other 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
botany the technical name for cork cambium
Origin of phellogen
1C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen
Derived forms of phellogen
- phellogenetic (ˌfɛləʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or phellogenic (ˌfɛləʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for phellogen
phellogen
[ fĕl′ə-jən ]
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