- root cap
- a thimble-shaped group of cells forming a protective covering over the apical meristem in the tip of a plant root.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
root cap
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root cap — n. the loose cells at the tip of a growing root, rubbed off by the motion of the root tip through the soil and constantly renewed from within * * * … Universalium
root cap — n. the loose cells at the tip of a growing root, rubbed off by the motion of the root tip through the soil and constantly renewed from within … English World dictionary
Root cap — The root cap is a section of tissue at the tip of a plant root. Root caps contain statoliths which are involved in gravity perception in plants. If the cap is carefully removed the root will grow randomly. The root cap protects the growing tip in … Wikipedia
root cap — noun thimble shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root • Hypernyms: ↑plant organ • Part Holonyms: ↑root * * * noun : a protective cap or thimble shaped mass of parenchyma cells usually irregularly arranged that covers … Useful english dictionary
root cap — noun Date: 1875 a protective cap of parenchyma cells that covers the terminal meristem in most root tips … New Collegiate Dictionary
root cap — Tissue found at the apex of roots, overlying the root apical meristem and protecting it from friction as the root grows through the soil. Secretes a glycoprotein mucilage as a lubricant … Dictionary of molecular biology
root cap — Parenchymatous layer of cells produced by the root meristem and covering it with a protective layer. See also columella … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
root cap — /ˈrut kæp/ (say rooht kap) noun a sheath of cells at the end of a root …
root cap — A mass of reinforced cells covering and protecting the apical meristem of a root … Glossary of Biotechnology
Root hairs — Root hair cells, the rhizoids of many vascular plants, are tubular outgrowths of trichoblasts, the hair forming cells on the epidermis of a plant root. That is, root hair cells are lateral extensions of a single cell and only rarely branched.… … Wikipedia
