root cap

Noun

Meaning

thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root

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The meristem cells more or less continuously divide, producing more meristem, root cap cells (these are sacrificed to protect the meristem), and undifferentiated root cells. Source: Internet

Katz and Weaver, p. 279 The word brassica derives from bresic, a Celtic word for cabbage. citation Many European and Asiatic names for cabbage are derived from the Celto-Slavic root cap or kap, meaning "head". Source: Internet

The epidermis of roots originates from the layer of cells immediately beneath the root cap. Source: Internet

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