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epiphloeum

/ɛ.pɪˈfliː.əm/

epiphloeum noun: a corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.

Noun

epiphloeum

  1. A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.

Origin of epiphloeum

From epi- + phloem.

Questions about epiphloeum

What does epiphloeum mean?
Epiphloeum means a corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
What part of speech is epiphloeum?
Epiphloeum is a noun.
How do you pronounce epiphloeum?
Epiphloeum is pronounced /ɛ.pɪˈfliː.əm/.

Words near epiphloeum in the dictionary

  1. epiphenotypes
  2. Epiphi
  3. epiphloedal
  4. epiphloem
  5. epiphloeodal
  6. epiphloeum
  7. epiphlœum
  8. Epiphone
  9. epiphonema
  10. epiphonemas
  11. epiphonemata

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