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root cap [′rüt ‚kap]

(botany)

A thick, protective mass of parenchymal cells covering the meristematic tip of the root.

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As the root leaves the crown of the corn plant, the root cap adjusts its size to the porosity of the soil around it.

Strong Yields Start Down Under by Finck, Charlene / Farm Journal

As they grow, their root caps size themselves to the new tighter density.

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