suberin

Noun

Meaning

A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.

Examples

Additional layers may be formed containing lignin in xylem cell walls, or containing suberin in cork cell walls. Source: Internet

The evolution of the wood fiber lignin and the bark-sealing, waxy substance suberin variously opposed decay organisms so effectively that dead materials accumulated long enough to fossilise on a large scale. Source: Internet

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