peridesm

noun

peri·​desm

ˈperəˌdezəm

plural -s

: the conjunctive tissue about a vascular bundle in astelic stems

peridesmic

¦⸗⸗¦dezmik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary peri- + -desm (from Greek desmē bundle, from dein to bind

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