Word: epiphloeum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
piphloe
um
Definition: A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: phloem
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: phloos
Meaning: husk, bark