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Definition of 'suber'

English

Noun

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  • (dated|technical) Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant
  • *{{quote-book|1869|Louis Figuier|The Vegetable World|page=39|pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=4AgPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA39
  • |passage=In many trees the suber is very slightly developed. But this is not the case with the Cork-oak (Quercus suber ).}}

    Derived terms

    *suberic *suberic acid *suberin *suberize, suberization *suberose *suberous

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