root cap

British  

noun

1. a hollow cone of loosely arranged cells that covers the growing tip of a root and protects it during its passage through the soil

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root cap Scientific  

1. A thimble-shaped mass of cells that covers and protects the root tip of plants.

2. Also called calyptra

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root cap

The root cap functions as a selective barrier for minerals taken up by the root.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The tip of the root is protected by the root cap, a structure exclusive to roots and unlike any other plant structure.

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The growing root tip is protected by a root cap.

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The root cap is continuously replaced because it gets damaged easily as the root pushes through soil.

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It is called the "root cap" and protects the tip from injury.

From The Adventures of a Grain of Dust by Hawksworth, Hallam