meristem

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Ground meristem is the inner meristem producing ground tissue. c.

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  1. noun The undifferentiated plant tissue from which new cells are formed, as that at the tip of a stem or root.

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  • Monocots also have intercalary meristem, which allows them to regrow lost parts. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Apical meristem produces three types of meristem, which develop into the three types of specialized primary tissues in the body of the plant. a. Protoderm is the outermost primary meristem giving rise to epidermis. b. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Ground meristem is the inner meristem producing ground tissue. c. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Cork cambium is meristem that produces new cork cells. c. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • The root apical meristem is the region protected by the root cap, a protective cover; its cells are replaced constantly because they are soon ground off. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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  1. Greek meristos, divided (from merizein, to divide, from meris, division; see (s)mer-2 in Indo-European roots) + -em (as in xylem and phloem).

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  1. Irreg. from Greek μεριστός, verbal adjective of μερίξειν, divide, from μέρος, apart.
 

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