ground meristem

noun

: the part of a primary apical meristem remaining after differentiation of protoderm and procambium

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ground meristem was in 1938

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“Ground meristem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20meristem. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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