periderm

noun

peri·derm ˈper-ə-ˌdərm

: an outer layer of tissue

especially : a cortical protective layer of many roots and stems that typically consists of phellem, phellogen, and phelloderm

Etymology

New Latin peridermis, from peri- + -dermis

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of periderm was in 1849

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“Periderm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periderm. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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periderm

noun

peri·derm ˈper-ə-ˌdərm

: the outer layer of the epidermis of the skin especially of the embryo

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