NOUN | plant | cambium | a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth |
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body | cambium | the inner layer of the periosteum |
Meaning | A formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth. | |
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Broader | vascular tissue | tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants |
Spanish | cambium | |
Adjectives | cambial | of or relating to or functioning as a cambium |
Meaning | The inner layer of the periosteum. | |
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Part of | periosteum | A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles |
Broader | stratum | One of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
Spanish | cambium | |
Adjectives | cambial | of or relating to or functioning as a cambium |
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