cambium

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cambium

/ˈkambɪəm/ UK
/ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/ US
/ˈkæm.biˌəm/ US

Rhymes with -æmbiəm

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

noun cambiums · cambia

countable, uncountable A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems. During winter we perceive no change in the cells of the cambium layer, which are filled with nutritive matter […].
countable, uncountable Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
countable, obsolete, uncountable One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs. 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 […]

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noun botanical cell layer

Español	cambium
Português	câmbio
Français	cambium
Italiano	cambio
Ελληνικά	κάμβιο kámvio
Română	cambiu
Русский	ка́мбий kámbij

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"cambium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cambium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cambium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cambium

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"cambium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cambium.

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@misc{cambium_2026,
  title = {cambium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cambium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}