growing point

American  

noun

Botany.

1. the undifferentiated end of a root, shoot, or vegetative axis consisting of a single cell or group of cells that divide to form primary meristematic tissue.

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Etymology

Origin of growing point

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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growing point

When cut from the top, the growing point for the taproot is removed, however the growing tip for new leaves is not.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022

Foreign journalists in China have become a growing point of tension in recent years.

From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2020

But for bigger bulbs, do them a favor and try to set them with the growing point or nose upward.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2020

Standards are a growing point of conflict for the global internet, and they have been for some time.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2020

Blind.—To "go blind" is to lose the centre or growing point, and fail to head.

From The Cauliflower by Crozier, A. A. (Arthur Alger)