ROOTCAP


Meaning of ROOTCAP in English

/rooht"kap', root"-/ , n. Bot.

the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.

[ 1875-80; ROOT 1 + CAP 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .