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noun
In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue between the endodermis and phloem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English pericycle From peri- + cycle.
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