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rhytidome

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ῥυτίδωμα (rhutídōma, wrinkle), from ῥυτιδόω (rhutidóō, to wrinkle), from ῥυτίς (rhutís, wrinkle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rhytidome (usually uncountable, plural rhytidomes)

  1. (botany) The dead layers of plant bark (undergoing or having undergone secondary growth) external to that of the last formed periderm [1].

See also

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French

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Noun

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rhytidome m (plural rhytidomes)

  1. rhytidome

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