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cork
A protective, waterproof layer of dead cells that have thick walls impregnated with suberin, a waxy material. Cork is found as the outer layer of stems and roots of older woody plants. The cork oak (Quercus suber) of southern Europe and North Africa produces a profuse amount of cork which is harvested commercially every 3 to 4 years. See also cambium.
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