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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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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 KennedyThe 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 WardThe 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-), adjectiveWord Origin for pericycle
C19: from Greek perikuklos
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Scientific definitions for pericycle
pericycle
[ pÄ•r′Ä-sī′kÉ™l ]
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.
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