dermatogen

[ der-mat-uh-juh n, -jen, dur-muh-tuh- ]
/ dərˈmæt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈdɜr mə tə- /

noun Botany.

protoderm.

Origin of dermatogen

First recorded in 1880–85; dermato- + -gen

Words nearby dermatogen

dermatobia, dermatobiasis, dermatofibroma, dermatofibrosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, dermatogen, dermatoglyphics, dermatographia, dermatographism, dermatoheteroplasty, dermatoid

British Dictionary definitions for dermatogen

dermatogen
/ (dəˈmætədʒən, ˈdɜːməˌtəʊdʒən) /

noun

botany a meristem at the apex of stems and roots that gives rise to the epidermis

Scientific definitions for dermatogen

dermatogen
[ dûr-măt′ə-jən ]

See protoderm.