ROOTCAP Definition & Meaning

rootcap

[ root-kap, root- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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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Origin of rootcap¹

First recorded in 1875–80; root ¹ + cap ¹

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