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endodermis
[ en-doh-dur-mis ]
noun
, Botany.
- a specialized tissue in the roots and stems of vascular plants, composed of a single layer of modified parenchyma cells forming the inner boundary of the cortex.
endodermis
/ ˌɛndəʊˈdɜːmɪs /
noun
- botany the specialized innermost layer of cortex in roots and some stems, which controls the passage of water and dissolved substances between the cortex and stele
endodermis
/ ĕn′də-dûr′mĭs /
- The innermost layer of the cortex that forms a sheath around the vascular tissue of roots and some stems. In the roots the endodermis helps regulate the intake of water and minerals into the vascular tissues from the cortex.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endodermis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endodermis1
C19: from New Latin, from endo- + Greek derma skin
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Example Sentences
Grafted walnuts show callus growth from the cambium, and also from the pith of stems and the endodermis of the root.
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