Definition of Root cap

1. Noun. Thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root.

Generic synonyms: Plant Organ
Group relationships: Root

Medical Definition of Root cap

1. A mass of parenchymtous cells which covers and protects the growing cells at the end of a root; a pileorhiza. The issue found at the apex of roots, overlying the root apical meristem and protecting it from friction as the root grows through the soil. Secretes a glycoprotein mucilage as a lubricant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Cap

root beer
root beer float
root beers
root canal
root canal file
root canal filling materials
root canal irrigants
root canal of tooth
root canal orifice
root canal plugger
root canal preparation
root canal restoration
root canal therapy
root canal treatment
root canals
root cap (current term)
root caries
root caries index
root cause
root celery
root cellar
root climber
root crop
root cutting
root dehiscence
root end cyst
root end granuloma
root filaments
root for
root foramen

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