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cambium

Pronunciation: /ˈkambɪəm/
Definition of cambium

noun (plural cambia /-bɪə/ or cambiums)

[mass noun] Botany
  • a cellular plant tissue from which phloem, xylem, or cork grows by division, resulting (in woody plants) in secondary thickening.

Derivatives

cambial

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (denoting one of the alimentary humours once supposed to nourish the body): from medieval Latin, 'change, exchange'

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