phelloderm

[ fel-uh-durm ]
/ ˈfɛl əˌdɜrm /

noun Botany.

a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.

OTHER WORDS FROM phelloderm

phel·lo·der·mal, adjective

Words nearby phelloderm

pheasant's eye, pheba, phebe, pheidippides, phellem, phelloderm, phellogen, phelonion, phelps, phemister graft, phenacaine

British Dictionary definitions for phelloderm

phelloderm
/ (ˈfɛləʊˌdɜːm) /

noun

a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium

Derived forms of phelloderm

phellodermal, adjective

Word Origin for phelloderm

C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm

Scientific definitions for phelloderm

phelloderm
[ fĕl′ə-dûrm′ ]

The layer of tissue, often very thin, produced on the inside of the cork cambium in woody plants. It forms a secondary cortex. See more at cork cambium.