meristem
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əˌstɛm noun Botany.
embryonic tissue in plants; undifferentiated, growing, actively dividing cells.
Origin:
1870–75; < Greek merist(ós) divided, distributed (equivalent to *merid-, stem of merízein to divide into parts (derivative of méris part, share) + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -em < Greek -ēma termination of nouns denoting result of action; cf. -eme
1870–75; < Greek merist(ós) divided, distributed (equivalent to *merid-, stem of merízein to divide into parts (derivative of méris part, share) + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -em < Greek -ēma termination of nouns denoting result of action; cf. -eme
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meristem (ˈmɛrɪˌstɛm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a plant tissue responsible for growth, whose cells divide and differentiate to form the tissues and organs of the plant. Meristems occur within the stem (see cambium) and leaves and at the tips of stems and roots | |
| [C19: from Greek meristos divided, from merizein to divide, from meris portion] | |
| meristematic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
meristem
1874, formed irregularly from Gk. meristos "divided, divisible" (from merizein "to divide, distribute," from meros "a part, a share") + ending from xylem, etc.
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| meristem (měr'ĭ-stěm') Pronunciation Key
Plant tissue whose cells actively divide to form new tissues that cause the plant to grow. The originally undifferentiated cells of the meristem can produce specialized cells to form the tissues of roots, leaves, and other plant parts. The meristem includes the growing tips of roots and stems (the apical meristems) and the tissue layer known as cambium. meristematic adjective (měr'ĭ-stə-māt'ĭk) |
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This meristem is responsible for the linear growth of an organ.
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