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phellogens

phellogens is the plural of phellogen.

Meaning of phellogen

Noun

phellogen (countable and uncountable, plural phellogens)

  1. The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.
    • We distinguish between primary bark (originating from primary meristems - protoderm, ground meristem and procambium) and secondary bark (originating from secondary meristems - the vascular cambium, the phellogen, and dilatation meristem).2007, Keith Roberts, Handbook of Plant Science, volume 1, page 154
    Synonyms:
    cork cambium

Questions about phellogens

What is phellogens the plural of?
Phellogens is the plural of phellogen.

Words near phellogens in the dictionary

  1. phellodermal
  2. phelloderms
  3. phellogen
  4. phellogenetic
  5. phellogenic
  6. phellogens
  7. phelloplastic
  8. phelloplastics
  9. phellopterin
  10. pheloderm
  11. phelonia

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