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 — 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 — a thimble shaped group of cells forming a protective covering over the apical meristem in the tip of a plant root … Medical dictionary
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
