procambium
the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
Origin of procambium
1- Also called provascular tissue.
Other words from procambium
- pro·cam·bi·al, adjective
Words Nearby procambium
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How to use procambium in a sentence
They are made of protoplasm and are called the "procambium strands," Fig. 6.
Wood and Forest | William Noyes
British Dictionary definitions for procambium
/ (prəʊˈkæmbɪəm) /
undifferentiated plant tissue, just behind the growing tip in stems and roots, that develops into conducting tissues
Origin of procambium
1Derived forms of procambium
- procambial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for procambium
[ prō-kăm′bē-əm ]
The primary meristem in vascular plants that gives rise to primary vascular tissues (phloem and xylem).
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