growing point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of growing point
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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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.
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
It must be explained that the young plant of Oenothera has practically no stem, but a number of leaves radiating in all directions from the growing point which is near the surface of the soil.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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