Periderm: meaning, definitions and examples
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periderm
[ หpษrษชdษหm ]
plant anatomy
The protective outer layer of tissue in plants, consisting of the cork and cork cambium.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The periderm helps protect the inner tissues of the plant from external factors.
- In woody plants, the periderm replaces the epidermis as the plant grows older.
Translations
Translations of the word "periderm" in other languages:
๐ต๐น periderme
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคกเคฐเฅเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Periderm
๐ฎ๐ฉ periderm
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะธะดะตัะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ peryderma
๐ฏ๐ต ๅจ็ฎ
๐ซ๐ท pรฉriderme
๐ช๐ธ peridermo
๐น๐ท periderm
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผํผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุฑูุฏูุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ periderm
๐ธ๐ฐ periderm
๐จ๐ณ ๅจ็ฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ periderm
๐ฎ๐ธ periderm
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะตัะธะดะตัะผะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ periderm
๐ฒ๐ฝ peridermo
Word origin
The word 'periderm' is derived from the Greek words 'peri-' meaning around, and 'derma' meaning skin. It was first used in the mid-19th century to describe the protective outer layer of tissue in plants.