suberization
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su·ber·i·za·tion
(so͞o′bər-ĭ-zā′shən)n.
Deposition of suberin on the walls of plant cells, as in the formation of cork tissue.
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su•ber•i•za•tion
(ˌsu bər əˈzeɪ ʃən)n.
the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
[1880–85]
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