procambium

[ proh-kam-bee-uh m ]
/ proʊˈkæm bi əm /

noun Botany.

the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
Also called provascular tissue.

Origin of procambium

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at pro-1, cambium

OTHER WORDS FROM procambium

pro·cam·bi·al, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for procambium

  • They are made of protoplasm and are called the "procambium strands," Fig. 6.

    Wood and Forest |William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for procambium

procambium
/ (prəʊˈkæmbɪəm) /

noun

undifferentiated plant tissue, just behind the growing tip in stems and roots, that develops into conducting tissues

Derived forms of procambium

procambial, adjective

Word Origin for procambium

C19: from pro- ² + cambium

Scientific definitions for procambium

procambium
[ prō-kăm′bē-əm ]

The primary meristem in vascular plants that gives rise to primary vascular tissues (phloem and xylem).