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Definition of Periderm

1. n. The outer layer of bark.

Definition of Periderm

1. Noun. (botany) The outer layer of plant tissue; the outer bark. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) The perisarc; the hard outer layer of hydroids and other marine animals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Periderm

1. an outer layer of plant tissue [n -S]

Medical Definition of Periderm

1. The outer cork layer of a plant that replaces the epidermis of primary tissues. Cells have their walls impregnated with cutin and suberin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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