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

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Example Sentences

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growing point

Opposition to AI datacenters has been a growing point of worry for many, but not all voters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

The hardy lilies should be dug out and divided once the growing point strays outside its pot, every two or three years.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021

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

From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2020

Germ, a growing point; a young bud; sometimes the same as embryo, 127.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray

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