English Explanatory Dictionary

cambium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
  2. Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
  3. One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.

Pronunciation

/ˈkambɪəm/ /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/ /ˈkæm.biˌəm/

Word forms

cambium cambiums cambia

Etymology

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

Derived words

cork cambium pericambium procambium wound cambium
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