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phel·lo·gen
(fĕl′ə-jən)n.
See cork cambium.
phel′lo·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk), phel′lo·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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phellogen
(ˈfɛlədʒən)n
(Botany) botany the technical name for cork cambium
[C19: from Greek phellos cork + -gen]
phellogenetic, phellogenic adj
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phel•lo•gen
(ˈfɛl ə dʒən)n.
a layer of plant tissue outside of the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.
[1870–75; < Greek phelló(s) cork + -gen]
phel`lo•ge•net′ic (-dʒəˈnɛt ɪk) phel`lo•gen′ic (-ˈdʒɛn ɪk) adj.
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phel·lo·gen
(fĕl′ə-jən) See cork cambium.
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