phellem
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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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