phellem
phellem · phellems
CorkCork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants)
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Cork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants)
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
Forms
plural: phellemsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells:cork
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable