meristem

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root

Etymology

From German Meristem, from Ancient Greek μεριστός (meristós, “divided”), from μερίζω (merízō), from μέρος (méros) + στέμμα (stémma, “wreath, garland”). First used in 1858 by Swiss botanist Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli (1817–1891).

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