1. plural of cambium; the thin layers of growing tissue in plants that produce new wood and bark
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The tree’s cambia were damaged by the harsh winter freeze.
• Botanists studied the cambia to understand how the oak trees grew so rapidly.
• The cambia in different tree species vary in thickness and activity.
• Researchers examined the cambia under microscopes to observe cell division.
• The health of the cambia determines how well a tree can recover from injury.