noun
- the outer bark of a woody plant, consisting of dead tissue that is periodically shed
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The rhytidome of the oak tree peeled away in large sheets.
- Botanists study the rhytidome to understand tree growth patterns.
- The thick rhytidome protects the inner bark from fire damage.
- Different species have characteristic rhytidome textures and colors.
- The rhytidome accumulates as the tree ages and expands.
- Researchers examined the rhytidome for signs of disease.