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pith fleck

pith fleck noun: a dark mark in timber due to the cavities made by insect larvae in the cambium, but soon filled up by cellular tissue.

Noun

pith fleck (plural pith flecks)

  1. A dark mark in timber due to the cavities made by insect larvae in the cambium, but soon filled up by cellular tissue.

Forms of pith fleck

pluralpith flecks

Questions about pith fleck

What does pith fleck mean?
Pith fleck means a dark mark in timber due to the cavities made by insect larvae in the cambium, but soon filled up by cellular tissue.
What part of speech is pith fleck?
Pith fleck is a noun.
What is the plural of pith fleck?
The plural of pith fleck is pith flecks.

Words near pith fleck in the dictionary

  1. pitful
  2. pitfuls
  3. pith
  4. pith and substance
  5. pith and vinegar
  6. pith fleck
  7. pith flecks
  8. pith helmet
  9. pith helmets
  10. pith paper
  11. pith papers

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