Mesh term Meristem
Browse to parent terms:Plant Roots
Plant Shoots
Plant Stems
Description
A group of plant cells that are capable of dividing infinitely and whose main function is the production of new growth at the growing tip of a root or stem. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)Browse to child terms:
Cambium
Plant Root Cap
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