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phel·lo·derm

(fĕl′ə-dûrm′)
n.
A tissue produced inwardly by the cork cambium.
[Greek phellos, cork; see bhel- in Indo-European roots + -derm.]
phel′lo·der′mal adj.
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phelloderm

(ˈfɛləʊˌdɜːm)
n
(Botany) a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium
[C19: from Greek phellos cork + -derm]
ˌphelloˈdermal adj
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phel·lo·derm

(fĕl′ə-dûrm′)
The tissue produced on the inside of the cork cambium in woody plants. It forms a secondary cortex. See more at cork cambium.
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