"periderm" meaning in English

See periderm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: periderms [plural], periderma [alternative], peridermis [alternative]
Etymology: From peri- + -derm. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|peri|derm}} peri- + -derm Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} periderm (countable and uncountable, plural periderms)
  1. (botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (outer layer of plant tissue): periderm [neuter] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-periderm-en-noun-eYEl85rR Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with peri-, English terms suffixed with -derm, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -derm: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 77 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'outer layer of plant tissue': 74 26
  2. (zoology) The perisarc; the hard outer layer of hydroids and other marine animals. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-periderm-en-noun-jOC1Tc-Y Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with peri-, English terms suffixed with -derm, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -derm: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: peridermic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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