Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cambium

/ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: cam-bi-um
IPA: /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"During winter we perceive no change in the cells of the cambium layer, which are filled with nutritive matter […]."
"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 […]"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: cambium, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/
British English: /ˈkambɪəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cambiums (plural) cambia (plural)

Derived Forms

pericambium procambium

Phrases

cork cambium wound cambium

Frequently Paired Words

meristem

Questions

How do you pronounce cambium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/.
What does cambium mean?: A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
Where does cambium come from?: Borrowed from Late Latin cambium (“a change”), from Gaulish. Doublet of change.

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