suberification

noun

su·​ber·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion

süˌberəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: production of or conversion into cork or suberin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary suberi- (from Latin suber) + -fication

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