phellogen

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φελλός (phellós, “cork”) +‎ -gen.

Noun

phellogen (countable and uncountable, plural phellogens)

  1. (botany) The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.
    Synonym: cork cambium
    • 2007, Keith Roberts, Handbook of Plant Science, volume 1, page 154:
      We distinguish between primary bark (originating from primary meristems - protoderm, ground meristem and procambium) and secondary bark (originating from secondary meristems - the vascular cambium, the phellogen, and dilatation meristem).

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