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cambium

cam·bium

UK/ˈkambɪəm/ US/ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

formative one-cell-thick layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth

2.

the inner layer of the periosteum

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin cambium (“a change”), from Gaulish. Doublet of change.

Phrases

  • cork cambium
  • wound cambium

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