periderm
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
periderm (countable and uncountable, plural periderms)
- (botany) The outer layer of plant tissue comprising the phellem, phellogen and the phelloderm.
- (zoology) The perisarc; the hard outer layer of hydroids and other marine animals.
Translations
References
- “periderm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English periderm.
Pronunciation
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Noun
periderm n (plural peridermen, diminutive peridermpje n)
Further reading
- periderm on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French périderme.
Noun
periderm n (plural periderme)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | periderm | peridermul | periderme | peridermele | |
| genitive-dative | periderm | peridermului | periderme | peridermelor | |
| vocative | peridermule | peridermelor | |||