Woundwood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    lignified, differentiated tissues produced on woody plants as a response to wounding uncountable

    "When pruning a tree, stub cuts delay wound closure and can provide entry to canker fungi that kill the cambium, delaying or preventing woundwood formation."

Synonyms

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callus tissuecallus tissue

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"When pruning a tree, stub cuts delay wound closure and can provide entry to canker fungi that kill the cambium, delaying or preventing woundwood formation."

Etymology

From wound + wood.

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