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meristem

noun mer·i·stem \ˈmer-ə-ˌstem\

Definition of MERISTEM

:  a formative plant tissue usually made up of small cells capable of dividing indefinitely and giving rise to similar cells or to cells that differentiate to produce the definitive tissues and organs
— mer·i·ste·mat·ic \ˌmer-əs-tə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
— mer·i·ste·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of MERISTEM

Greek meristos divided (from merizein to divide, from meros) + English -em (as in system)
First Known Use: 1872

Rhymes with MERISTEM

ABM, anadem, Angoulême, apothegm, apothem, Bethlehem, diadem, exanthem, fax modem, found poem, ibidem, OEM, prose poem, SAM, stratagem, tone poem

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13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. meristem
  2. apical meristem
  3. detached meristem
  4. file meristem
  5. ground meristem
  6. intercalary meristem
  7. lateral meristem
  8. mass meristem
  9. plate meristem
  10. primary meristem
  11. primordial meristem
  12. rib meristem
  13. secondary meristem
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