phellem
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phel·lem

noun \ˈfe-ˌlem\

Definition of PHELLEM

: a layer of usually suberized cells produced outwardly by a phellogen

Origin of PHELLEM

Greek phellos cork + English -em (as in phloem)
First Known Use: circa 1887

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