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cambium Definition

cam·bium (kam′bē əm)

noun

a layer of formative cells between the wood and bark in dicotyledonous plants: these cells cause the girth of the stem to increase by dividing and differentiating to form new xylem and phloem tissue, which will eventually become wood and bark

Etymology: ModL < ML < LL cambiare: see change

cambium Related Forms
cam′·bial adjective
cambium Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • layer: Cambium layer A thin layer of specialized cells which lies between the inner bark and the sapwood.

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