ground tissue

American  

[graund tish-oo] / ˈgraʊnd ˌtɪʃ u /

noun

ground tissues plural

1. Botany. tissue that is between a plant's epidermis or outer layer and the vascular tissue and that serves mainly for support, storage, and metabolism.

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ground tissue Scientific  

1. The tissue of a plant other than the epidermis, periderm, and vascular tissues, consisting primarily of parenchyma, and (in lesser amounts) of collenchyma and sclerenchyma. Cortex and pith are subtypes of ground tissue.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ground tissues
  plural

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ground tissue

The root has an outer layer of cells called the epidermis, which surrounds areas of ground tissue and vascular tissue.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

A layer of cells known as the endodermis separates the stele from the ground tissue in the outer portion of the root.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Dermal, vascular, and ground tissue are all found in roots.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

Inside the ground tissue, there is a ring known as the vascular cambium.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The rest of the xylem cells, as well as those of the phloem, are not noticeably different from the cells of the ground tissue, except for their much smaller size, and absence of intercellular spaces.

From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton