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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
root cap
A thimble-shaped mass of cells that covers and protects the root tip of plants.
Also called calyptra
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It is called the "root cap" and protects the tip from injury.
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B, a young root seen in optical section, × 150. r, root cap. d, young epidermis. pb. ground. pl. young fibro-vascular bundle.
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The root caps, or cas, does not appear to have any Teutonic correspondent, and may merit a philological investigation.
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