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Word: Phellem
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From German Phellem from ancient Greek ϕελλός cork + German -em -em, suffix
Definition:
The outermost, protective layer of the periderm of plant shoots and roots, typically composed of tightly packed, suberized cells; cork tissue.
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