péricycle — [ perisikl ] n. m. • 1882; de péri et gr. kuklos « cercle » ♦ Bot. Assise de cellules de la tige et des racines située entre l endoderme, d une part, le bois et le liber d autre part. ● péricycle nom masculin Couche unistratifiée externe du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pericycle — [per′ə sī΄kəl] n. [Fr péricycle < Gr perikyklos, spherical < peri , around + kyklos, ring, circle: see WHEEL] the outer layer of the stele in the root and stem of most plants pericyclic [per′isī′klik, per′isik′lik] adj … English World dictionary
pericycle — noun Etymology: French péricycle, from Greek perikyklos spherical, from peri + kyklos circle more at wheel Date: circa 1892 a thin layer of parenchymatous or sclerenchymatous cells that surrounds the stele in most vascular plants • pericyclic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pericycle — Region of the plant bounded externally by the endodermis and internally by the phloem. Most roots originate from the pericycle … Glossary of Biotechnology
pericycle — ˈperə+ noun Etymology: French péricycle, from Greek perikyklos, adjective, spherical, extending all around, from peri + kyklos circle, wheel more at wheel : a layer of parenchymatous or sclerenchymatous cells from one to a few cells thick and in… … Useful english dictionary
pericycle — /per euh suy keuhl/, n. Bot. the outermost cell layer of the stele in a plant, frequently becoming a multilayered zone. [1890 95; < Gk períkyklos. See PERI , CYCLE] * * * … Universalium
pericycle — noun In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue between the endodermis and phloem … Wiktionary
pericycle — noun Botany a thin layer of plant tissue between the endodermis and the phloem. Derivatives pericyclic adjective Origin C19: from Gk perikuklos spherical … English new terms dictionary
pericycle — peri·cycle … English syllables
pericycle — per•i•cy•cle [[t]ˈpɛr əˌsaɪ kəl[/t]] n. bot the cell layer of the stele in a plant, bounded by the endodermis and the phloem • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gk períkyklos. See peri , cycle … From formal English to slang
