cambium

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
2. (countable, uncountable) Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.

Translations

cambium

cambio

cambium

Kambium

cambium

Bildungsgewebe

كمبيوم

câmbio

càmbium

cámbium

katman doku

μαλακός φλοιός

κάμβιο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkambɪəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cambium (“a change”), from Gaulish. Doublet of change.