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suberize definition

su·ber·ize (-bər īz′)

transitive verb suberized -·ized′, suberizing -·iz′·ing

Bot. to make impermeable by the formation of suberin in the cell walls, changing them into cork

Etymology: L suber, cork + -ize

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