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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
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phellogen

/ fĕlə-jən /

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Derived Forms

  • phellogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From

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

Origin of phellogen1

1870–75; < Greek phelló ( s ) cork + -gen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phellogen1

C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen

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