pericycle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.peri·cy·cle
noun \ˈper-ə-ˌsī-kəl\Definition of PERICYCLE
: a thin layer of parenchymatous or sclerenchymatous cells that surrounds the stele in most vascular plants
— peri·cy·clic \ˌper-ə-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsi-\ adjective
Origin of PERICYCLE
French péricycle, from Greek perikyklos spherical, from peri- + kyklos circle — more at wheel
First Known Use: circa 1892
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