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cambium.

A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkambɪəm/UK/ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/General-American/ˈkæm.biˌəm/General-American
  1. A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones

    countable · uncountable
  3. One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin cambium (“a change”), from Gaulish. Doublet of change.

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