Meaning Of The Word Meristem

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What's The Definition Of Meristem?

meristem in American English
undifferentiated plant tissue, as the growing tips of roots and stems, the cambium, etc., consisting of actively growing and dividing cells that give rise to various permanent tissues
noun: embryonic tissue in plants; undifferentiated, growing, actively dividing cells

meristem in British English
noun: a plant tissue responsible for growth, whose cells divide and differentiate to form the tissues and organs of the plant. Meristems occur within the stem (see cambium) and leaves and at the tips of stems and roots

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