cambiform

adjective

cam·​bi·​form

ˈkambəˌfȯrm

: of the form or character of the cambium or cambium cells

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cambi- (from New Latin cambium) + -form; probably originally formed as German kambiform

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