HyperDic: phellem

English > 1 sense of the word phellem:
NOUNsubstancephellem, cork(botany) outer tissue of bark
English > phellem: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells.
Synonymcork
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Broaderbarktough / tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
Spanishphellem
Catalanphellem

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