mesophloeum

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + φλόος (phlóos, “bark”).

Noun

mesophloeum

1. (botany, archaic) cortex

Related terms

• epiphloeum

References

• “mesophloeum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.