Casparian strip
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Casparian strip
C20: named after Robert Caspary, 19th-century German botanist
Example Sentences
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The Casparian strip will show the deepest coloring.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This waxy region, known as the Casparian strip, forces water and solutes to cross the plasma membranes of endodermal cells instead of slipping between the cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Where these cells meet, cell walls form a waterproof zone called the Casparian strip.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Water inside the Casparian strip travels upward as root pressure forces it through the vascular cylinder and into the xylem.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
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