First Known Use: circa 1887
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phellem
noun phel·lem \ˈfe-ˌlem\
Definition of PHELLEM
: a layer of usually suberized cells produced outwardly by a phellogen
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Origin of PHELLEM
Greek phellos cork + English -em (as in phloem)
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