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Cambium

A series of formative cells lying outside of the wood proper and inside of the inner bark. The growth of new wood takes place in the cambium, which is very soft.

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Stratum 76% connected

A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds…

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Cambial 74% connected

Belonging to exchanges in commerce; of exchange.

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Cambial 74% connected

Belonging to exchanges in commerce; of exchange.

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Periosteum 70% connected

The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.

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-blast unknown · 78% connection

A suffix or terminal formative, used principally in biological terms, and signifying growth, formation; as, bioblast, epiblast, mesobl…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: series, formative, cells, lying, outside.
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Alburnum noun · 78% connection

The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.

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Ambuscade verb · 78% connection

A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situatio…

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Argand lamp unknown · 78% connection

A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.

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Bark verb · 78% connection

To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.

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Biomedical cloning noun · 78% connection

nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be d…

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Cancer noun · 78% connection

Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so…

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CD4 cell noun · 78% connection

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…

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CD4 T cell noun · 78% connection

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…

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Cinchona noun · 78% connection

The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.

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Endodermis noun · 78% connection

A layer of cells forming a kind of cuticle inside of the proper cortical layer, or surrounding an individual fibrovascular bundle.

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Endogenous adjective · 78% connection

Increasing by internal growth and elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no distinction of pith, wood, and bark,…

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Endogeny noun · 78% connection

Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a pa…

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Exogen noun · 78% connection

A plant belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom, and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, a…

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Formative adjective · 78% connection

Capable of growth and development; germinal; as, living or formative matter.

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Georama noun · 78% connection

A hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be examined by one standing inside.

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Growth noun · 78% connection

The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full siz…

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Helper cell noun · 78% connection

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…

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