protoderm

[ proh-tuh-durm ]
/ ˈproʊ təˌdɜrm /

noun Botany.

a thin outer layer of the meristem in embryos and growing points of roots and stems, which gives rise to the epidermis.
Also called dermatogen.

Origin of protoderm

First recorded in 1930–35; proto- + -derm

Words nearby protoderm

protocols, protocontinent, protoctist, protoctista, protodeacon, protoderm, protodiastolic, protodiastolic gallop, protoduodenum, protogalaxy, protogenia

Scientific definitions for protoderm

protoderm
[ prō′tə-dûrm′ ]

The primary meristem in vascular plants that gives rise to epidermis. Also called dermatogen