HyperDic: cambium

English > 2 senses of the word cambium:
NOUNplantcambiuma formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth
bodycambiumthe inner layer of the periosteum
English > cambium: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth.
Broadervascular tissuetissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
Spanishcambium
Adjectivescambialof or relating to or functioning as a cambium
English > cambium: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningThe inner layer of the periosteum.
Part ofperiosteumA dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles
BroaderstratumOne 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)
Spanishcambium
Adjectivescambialof or relating to or functioning as a cambium

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