Cambium

/ˈkæmbiəm/

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Other forms: cambia

Definitions of cambium

noun
a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth

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vascular tissue
tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
noun
the inner layer of the periosteum

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stratum
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

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