growing point

noun

, Botany.

1. the undifferentiated end of a root, shoot, or vegetative axis consisting of a single cell or group of cells that divide to form primary meristematic tissue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of growing point¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

It is a growing point of tension in the climate movement, as the pursuits of billionaires come under heightened scrutiny more broadly.

From Washington Post

That’s a growing point of emphasis with bill payers like insurers and employers.

From Seattle Times

When cut from the top, the growing point for the taproot is removed, however the growing tip for new leaves is not.

From Seattle Times

Xinjiang is a growing point of conflict between the Western governments and China, as U.N. experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people, mainly Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps there.

From Reuters

Xinjiang has become a growing point of conflict between Western governments and China, as U.N. experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people, mainly Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps there.

From Reuters