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• growing point — n. the apex of a stem or root, containing actively dividing and elongating cells …   English World dictionary

• growing point — Bot. the undifferentiated end of a root, shoot, or vegetative axis consisting of a single cell or group of cells that divide to form primary meristematic tissue. [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

• Root hairs — Root hair cells, the rhizoids of many vascular plants, are tubular outgrowths of trichoblasts, the hair forming cells on the epidermis of a plant root. That is, root hair cells are lateral extensions of a single cell and only rarely branched.… …   Wikipedia

• root cap — noun thimble shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root • Hypernyms: ↑plant organ • Part Holonyms: ↑root * * * noun : a protective cap or thimble shaped mass of parenchyma cells usually irregularly arranged that covers …   Useful english dictionary

• Growing Up in the Universe — Cover of the DVD Written by Richard Dawkins Directed by Stuart McDonald Starring …   Wikipedia

• Root — This article is about the part of a plant. For other uses, see Root (disambiguation). Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is… …   Wikipedia

• root — 01. The sidewalk is slowly cracking because of the [roots] of the big trees growing next to it. 02. There is an expression in English which says that money is the [root] of all evil. 03. Harold Taylor once noted that the [roots] of true… …   Grammatical examples in English

• root — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rootlet, radicle, radicel, taproot; radical; base, origin, essence, source; etymon. See numeration, cause. v. plant, implant, fix; eradicate, extirpate; take root; informal, acclaim, cheer. See… …   English dictionary for students

• adventitious root — noun root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem • Hypernyms: ↑root * * * noun : a root that arises from any point other than the radicle or the root axis (as the prop roots of corn arising from the lower stem) compare aerial root; see… …   Useful english dictionary

• tap|root — «TAP ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. a main root growing deep downward from the stem. A taproot is thick at the top, tapers to a point, and sprouts subsidiary lateral roots. »Trees that have well developed taproots are especially well equipped to withstand… …   Useful english dictionary

• The Root of All Evil? — Infobox Film name = The Root of All Evil? caption = Writer and presenter Richard Dawkins director = producer = Alan Clements writer = Richard Dawkins starring = Richard Dawkins, Yousef al Khattab, Ted Haggard, Richard Harries music =… …   Wikipedia