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epiblems

epiblems is the plural of epiblem.

Meaning of epiblem

Noun

epiblem (countable and uncountable, plural epiblems)

  1. Synonym of rhizodermis.
    • Beginning now with the root of the vascular ciyptogams, it may be added that in these the epiblem is not replaced by a periderm, although a well developed hypoderma frequently takes the place of the epiblem layer, which dies and disappears.1895, Emily Lovira Gregory, Elements of Plant Anatomy, page 120
    Synonyms:
    rhizodermis

Questions about epiblems

What is epiblems the plural of?
Epiblems is the plural of epiblem.

Words near epiblems in the dictionary

  1. epiblast
  2. epiblastic
  3. epiblasts
  4. epiblem
  5. epiblema
  6. epiblems
  7. epiblepharon
  8. epibole
  9. epiboles
  10. epibolic
  11. epibolies

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