Periderm
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Periderm is a noun meaning (botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.
Meaning
(botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.
More Meanings
- (zoology) The perisarc; the hard outer layer of hydroids and other marine animals.
Word Forms
- periderms
- periderma
- peridermis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phelloderm, pheloderm, hypoderma, phellogen, phellem, endophloeum.
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