cambium

名词 n.
/ˈkambɪəm/    /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/|/ˈkæm.biˌəm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems. countable,uncountable
    — During winter we perceive no change in the cells of the cambium layer, which are filled with nutritive matter […].
  2. Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones countable,uncountable
  3. One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — The radical or innate is daily supplied by nourishment, which some call cambium, and make those secondary humours of ros and gluten to maintain it […]

词形变化

cambiums plural cambia plural

词源

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