phellogen
phel·lo·gen
noun \ˈfe-lə-jən\Definition of PHELLOGEN
: a secondary meristem that initiates phellem and phelloderm in the periderm of a stem or root —called also cork cambium
Origin of PHELLOGEN
Greek phellos + International Scientific Vocabulary -gen
First Known Use: 1875
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