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The apical meristem of a root; very similar to the shoot apical meristem in that it forms the three meristematic areas: the protoderm (developing into the epidermis); the procambium (which develops into the stele); and the growth meristem (which forms the cortex).
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E21.htm
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| root zone |
The volume of soil or growing medium containing the roots of a plant. In soil science, the depth of the soil profile in which roots are normally found. See rhizosphere.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E21.htm
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| root |
The note upon which a triad or chord is built.
Ãâó: library.thinkquest.org/2791/MDCTARY/P-R.htm
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| root |
The part of the tooth that anchors it to the bone and is normally beneath the gum.
Ãâó: science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih2/oral-he...
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| root cap |
A thimble-shaped protective structure on a root tip. 546
Ãâó: www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/glossaryr.mhtml
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