growing point

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of growing point¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

It is a growing point of tension in the climate movement, as the pursuits of billionaires come under heightened scrutiny more broadly.

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That’s a growing point of emphasis with bill payers like insurers and employers.

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

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Xinjiang is a growing point of conflict between the Western governments and China, as U.N. experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people, mainly Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps there.

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Xinjiang has become a growing point of conflict between Western governments and China, as U.N. experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people, mainly Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps there.

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