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形成層

简形成层 · 繁形成層

Mandarin · pinyin xíng chéng céng

vascular cambium (layer of tissue responsible for growth inside wood)

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形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
層: Look up this written character
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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2–2–2 · xing2 cheng2 ceng2

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noun

(botany) cambium

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