phel·lo·derm (f l  -dûrm )n. A tissue produced inwardly by the cork cambium. [Greek phellos, cork; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots + -derm.] phel lo·dermal adj. |
phelloderm [ˈfɛləʊˌdɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a layer of thin-walled cells produced by the inner surface of the cork cambium
[from Greek phellos cork + -derm]
phellodermal adj
| phelloderm (fl-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. |
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