calyptrogen
[ kuh-lip-truh-juhn ]
nounBotany.
the histogen layer that develops into the root cap.
Origin of calyptrogen
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British Dictionary definitions for calyptrogen
calyptrogen
/ (kəˈlɪptrədʒən) /
noun
a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
Origin of calyptrogen
1C19: from calyptra + -gen
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