PILEORHIZA

Etymology

Noun

pileorhiza (plural pileorhizae)

(botany) A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

Source: Wiktionary


Pi`le*o*rhi"za, n.; pl. Pilorhizæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A cap of cells which covers the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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