periclinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Parallel to the surface of an organ.
  2. Of a type of cell division in a layer of cells that occurs parallel to an adjacent layer of cells.

Word forms

periclinal

Etymology

From peri- + -clinal.

Derived words

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