rootcap
[ root-kap, roo t- ]
/ ˈrutˌkæp, ˈrʊt- /
noun Botany.
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
Words nearby rootcap
root up,
root-and-branch,
root-canal therapy,
rootage,
rootball,
rootcap,
rooted,
rooted to the spot,
rooter,
rooter skunk,
roothold
British Dictionary definitions for root cap
root cap
noun
a hollow cone of loosely arranged cells that covers the growing tip of a root and protects it during its passage through the soil
Scientific definitions for root cap
root cap
A thimble-shaped mass of cells that covers and protects the root tip of plants. Also called calyptra