n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ s ī -k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: French péricycle, from Greek perikyklos spherical, from peri- + kyklos circle ― more at WHEEL
Date: circa 1892
: a thin layer of parenchymatous or sclerenchymatous cells that surrounds the stele in most vascular plants
– peri · cy · clic \ ˌ per- ə - ' s ī -klik, - ' si- \ adjective