endodermis
a specialized tissue in the roots and stems of vascular plants, composed of a single layer of modified parenchyma cells forming the inner boundary of the cortex.
Origin of endodermis
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How to use endodermis in a sentence
Grafted walnuts show callus growth from the cambium, and also from the pith of stems and the endodermis of the root.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers Association
British Dictionary definitions for endodermis
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈdɜːmɪs) /
botany the specialized innermost layer of cortex in roots and some stems, which controls the passage of water and dissolved substances between the cortex and stele
Origin of endodermis
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Scientific definitions for endodermis
[ ĕn′də-dûr′mĭs ]
The innermost layer of the cortex that forms a sheath around the vascular tissue of roots and some stems. In the roots the endodermis helps regulate the intake of water and minerals into the vascular tissues from the cortex.
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