ground meristem

noun

: the part of a primary apical meristem remaining after differentiation of protoderm and procambium

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground meristem was in 1938

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“Ground meristem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20meristem. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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