CAMBIUM


Meaning of CAMBIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkam-bē-əm ]

noun

( plural -bi·ums or cam·bia -bē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, exchange, from Latin cambire to exchange — more at change

Date: 1671

: a thin formative layer between the xylem and phloem of most vascular plants that gives rise to new cells and is responsible for secondary growth

• cam·bi·al -bē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.