| Meaning | (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells. | |
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| Synonym | cork | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | bark | tough / tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants |
| Spanish | phellem | |
| Catalan | phellem | |
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