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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• ground tissues
  plural

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ground tissue

Like the rest of the plant, the stem has three tissue systems: dermal, vascular, 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

In monocots, the vascular bundles are scattered in the ground tissue.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Edible portions of plants are mostly ground tissue.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

In the smaller group, the Monocotyledons, the bundles are more numerous in the young stem and scattered through the ground tissue.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various