Mesophloeum
Pronunciation : Mes`o*phloe"um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The middle bark of a tree; the green layer of bark, usually soon covered by the outer or corky layer, and obliterated.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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