phellem
[
fel
-
uh
m, -em]
/ˈfɛl əm, -ɛm/
noun
,
Botany
1.
cork
(def 6).
Origin
1885-90;
<
Greek
phell
(
ós
) cork +
(phlo)em
British Dictionary definitions for
phellem
phellem
/
ˈfɛləm
/
noun
1.
(
botany
)
the technical name for
cork
(sense 4)
Word Origin
C20: from Greek
phellos
cork +
phloem
phellem
in Science
phellem
(fěl'əm)
See
cork
.