cambium

/หˆkambษชษ™m/

IPA: /K AE1 M B IY0 AH0 M/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones

  3. 3

    One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.

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