: a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by a phellogen

Word History

Etymology

Greek phellos + International Scientific Vocabulary -derm

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phelloderm was in 1875

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“Phelloderm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phelloderm. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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