Definitions for periderm

periderm per·i·derm

Spelling: [per-i-durm]
IPA: /ˈpɛr ɪˌdɜrm/

Periderm is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 168 anagrams from letters in periderm (deeimprr).

Definitions for periderm

noun

  1. Botany. the cork-producing tissue of stems together with the cork layers and other tissues derived from it.
  2. Embryology. epitrichium.

Origin of periderm

From the New Latin word peridermis, dating back to 1830-40. See peri-, -derm

Examples for periderm

When in this manner a continuous layer of cork arises, steadily increasing from the inside, it is termed “periderm.”

As the epidermis is at first replaced by the periderm, so in turn is this replaced by cork (the dead tissue).

The development and configuration of the cork cells may change periodically during the formation of periderm.

Word Value for periderm
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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