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Definitions for cambium
ˈkæm bi əm; -bi əcam·bi·um
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Princeton's WordNet
cambiumnoun
a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth
cambiumnoun
the inner layer of the periosteum
Wiktionary
cambiumnoun
A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
cambiumnoun
One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.
Etymology: From cambium, 'a change'
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cambium
Cambium is a thin layer of plant tissue located between the bark and wood of most perennial plants that produces new growth, such as bark and wood cells. It plays a crucial role in the plant's secondary growth, allowing the stem or trunk to increase in diameter and produce new vascular tissues.
Webster Dictionary
Cambiumnoun
a series of formative cells lying outside of the wood proper and inside of the inner bark. The growth of new wood takes place in the cambium, which is very soft
Cambiumnoun
a fancied nutritive juice, formerly supposed to originate in the blood, to repair losses of the system, and to promote its increase
Etymology: [LL. cambium exchange, fr. L. cambire to exchange. It was supposed that cambium was sap changing into wood.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cambium
kam′bi-um, n. a layer of vascular tissue formed between the wood and the bark of exogens, in which the annual growth is formed. [Low L.—cambium—L. cambīre, to change.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cambium in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cambium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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