pericycle

[ per-uh-sahy-kuhl ]

/ ˈpɛr əˌsaɪ kəl /

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noun Botany.

the outermost cell layer of the stele in a plant, frequently becoming a multilayered zone.

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Origin of pericycle

From the Greek word períkyklos, dating back to 1890–95. See peri-, cycle

Words nearby pericycle

Pericles, periclinal, pericline, pericope, pericranium, pericycle, pericynthion, peridental, peridental membrane, periderm, peridium

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How to use pericycle in a sentence

I am pointing now to the south side of Main Street, approximately in front of the concrete pylon of the south pericycle structure.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The irritated pericycle and cortex then grow and form nodules of soft juicy root-tissue at which the insect continues to suck.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
The number of xylem groups is fairly large and the development of the xylem is from the pericycle towards the centre of the stele.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for pericycle

pericycle

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌsaɪkəl) /

noun

a layer of plant tissue beneath the endodermis: surrounds the conducting tissue in roots and certain stems

Derived forms of pericycle

pericyclic (ˌpɛrɪˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk-), adjective

Word Origin for pericycle

C19: from Greek perikuklos

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Scientific definitions for pericycle

pericycle

[ pĕr′ĭ-sī′kəl ]

A layer of nonvascular tissue that surrounds the vascular tissues in the roots of plants and is in turn surrounded by the endodermis. New lateral roots begin growth from the pericycle.