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Definition of Cambium

1. Noun. A formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth.

Definition of Cambium

1. n. A series of formative cells lying outside of the wood proper and inside of the inner bark. The growth of new wood takes place in the cambium, which is very soft.

Definition of Cambium

1. Noun. (botany) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cambium

1. a layer of plant tissue [n -BIUMS or -BIA]

Medical Definition of Cambium

1. Meristematic plant tissue, commonly present as a thin layer which forms new cells on both sides. Located either in vascular tissue (vascular cambium), forming xylem on one side and phloem on the other or in cork (cork cambium or phellogen). Inner region of the periosteum from which osteoblasts differentiate. (08 Oct 1997)

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