lateral meristem
Americannoun
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One of the two meristems in vascular plants (the cork cambium and the vascular cambium) in which secondary growth occurs, resulting in increase in stem girth.
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Also called secondary meristem
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Compare primary meristem See more at cambium secondary growth
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Secondary growth is characterized by an increase in thickness or girth of the plant, and is caused by cell division in the lateral meristem.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In woody plants, cork cambium is the outermost lateral meristem.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Which tissues are most likely to be stained by the dye that was injected into the lateral meristem?
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A separate meristem, called the lateral meristem, produces cells that increase the diameter of tree trunks.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
A separate meristem, called the lateral meristem, produces cells that increase the diameter of stems and tree trunks.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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