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periclinal
adjective
peri·cli·nal
\¦perə¦klīnəl\
Definition of periclinal
1 : parallel to the surface or circumference of an organ — compare anticlinal
2 : quaquaversal
3 of a plant chimera : having tissue of one kind completely surrounded by another kind — compare sectorial
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Origin and Etymology of periclinal
Greek periklinēs sloping on all sides (from peri- + -klinēs, from klinein to lean, slope) + English -al
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