phellem

noun

phel·lem ˈfe-ˌlem

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Why not a glorious shoe crafted from the phellem layer of tree-bark tissue? —

Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 12 May 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Greek phellos cork + English -em (as in phloem)

First Known Use

circa 1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of phellem was circa 1887

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“Phellem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phellem. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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