histogenic

Variant of histogen

histogen definition

histo·gen (his′tə jən)

noun

Bot. a group of cells that gives rise to new tissue, such as cambium, cork cambium, etc.

Etymology: histo- + -gen

Related Forms:

  • histogenic his′to·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective

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