summerwood

summerwood
/sum"euhr wood'/, n.
the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season. Also called late wood. Cf. springwood.
[1900-05; SUMMER1 + WOOD1]

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