rootcap (plural rootcaps)
A mass of parenchymatous cells that covers and protects the growing cells at the end of a root.
• calyptrogen
• pileorhiza
Source: Wiktionary
Root"cap`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A mass of parenchym
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
