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rhytidome


rhyt·i·dome

noun \ˈri-tə-ˌdōm, ˈrī-\

Definition of RHYTIDOME

: the bark external to the last formed periderm

Origin of RHYTIDOME

Greek rhytidōma wrinkle, from rhytidoun to wrinkle, from rhytid-, rhytis wrinkle
First Known Use: 1881

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