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periblem definition

peri·blem (per′ə blem′)

noun

Bot. the meristem that produces the cortex

Etymology: Ger < Gr periblēma, robe < periballein, to surround < peri- (see peri-) + ballein, to throw: see ball

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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