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rhytidome

noun rhyt·i·dome \ˈri-tə-ˌdōm, ˈrī-\

Definition of RHYTIDOME

:  the bark external to the last formed periderm
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Origin of RHYTIDOME

Greek rhytidōma wrinkle, from rhytidoun to wrinkle, from rhytid-, rhytis wrinkle
First Known Use: 1881

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