phellem

• Существительное, обозначающее внешний защитный слой мертвых клеток в коре растения, часть системы пробкового камбия.

A noun referring to the outer protective layer of dead cells in the bark of a plant, part of the cork cambium system.

uncountable

1. Outer bark tissueC2formalscientific

   A protective layer of dead cells in the bark of woody plants, also known as cork.

   Пробка

   • The phellem layer protects the tree from water loss and injury.
   • In cork oaks, the phellem is harvested for commercial use.
   • The phellem is part of the periderm, replacing the epidermis in older stems.

   Synonymscork