ground tissue

American  

[graund tish-oo] / ˈgraʊnd ˌtɪʃ u /

noun

plural

ground tissues

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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Example Sentences

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

Simple tissues are made up of similar cell types; examples include dermal tissue and ground 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

Cells of the ground tissue are somewhat larger than phloem.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Two isolated bundles, one in front and another at the back of the ground tissue, are found.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.