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Meristem

Mer′i-stem

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Noun.

[Gr. [GREEK] divisible.]

(Bot.)

A tissue of growing cells, or cells capable of further division.

Definition 2024

Meristem

Meristem

See also: meristem

German

Noun

Meristem n

meristem (zone of active cell division)

meristem

meristem

See also: Meristem

English

Noun

meristem ‎(plural meristems)

(botany) The plant tissue composed of totipotent cells that allows plant growth.

Derived terms

Derived terms

adaxial meristem
apical meristem
intercalary meristem

Translations

zone of active cell division

Esperanto: meristemo
Finnish: kasvusolukko
German: Meristem (de) n
Hungarian: merisztéma
Ido: meristemo (io)
Italian: meristema m

Japanese: 分裂組織 (ja) ‎(ぶんれつそしき, bunretsusoshiki)
Korean: 분열조직 (ko) ‎(bunyeoljojik)
Portuguese: meristema m
Spanish: meristemo (es) m, meristema m
Tagalog: hatianan