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procambium definition

pro·cam·bium (prō kam′bē əm)

noun

Bot. the meristem or growing layer in the tip of a stem or root, which gives rise to primary phloem, primary xylem, and cambium

Etymology: ModL: see pro- & cambium

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