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Word: Periderm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from peri-‘around’ + Greek derma ‘skin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛrɪdəːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the corky outer layer of a plant stem formed in secondary thickening or as a response to injury or infection.
Short Definition:corky outer layer of plant stem formed in secondary thickening
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