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Cambial
see synonyms of cambialAdjective
1. cambial
of or relating to or functioning as a cambium
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Cambial
see synonyms of cambialnoun plural -biums or -bia (-bɪə)
botany
a meristem that increases the girth of stems and roots by producing additional xylem and phloem
See also cork cambiumCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Cambial
see synonyms of cambial noun
a layer of formative cells between the wood and bark in dicotyledonous plants: these cells cause the girth of the stem to increase by
dividing and differentiating to form new xylem and phloem tissue, which will eventually become wood and bark
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Cambial
see synonyms of cambialn. pl. cam·bi·ums or cam·bi·a (-bē-ə)
A lateral meristem in vascular plants, including the vascular cambium and cork cambium, that forms parallel rows of cells resulting in secondary tissues.
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