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meristem

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Main Entry:
mer·i·stem 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meristem
Pronunciation:
\ˈmer-ə-ˌstem\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek meristos divided (from merizein to divide, from meros) + English -em (as in system)
Date:
1872
: a formative plant tissue usually made up of small cells capable of dividing indefinitely and giving rise to similar cells or to cells that differentiate to produce the definitive tissues and organs
mer·i·ste·mat·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meristematic \ˌmer-əs-tə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
mer·i·ste·mat·i·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meristematically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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