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rootcap
noun
(1)
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rootcap
[
root
-kap,
root
- ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
,
Botany.
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most
roots
,
root
, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
rootcap
1
First recorded in 1875–80;
root
1
+
cap
1
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