root cap

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t kap]
- /rut, rʊt kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t kap]
- /rut, rʊt kæp/

Definitions of root cap words

noun root cap the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it. 1
noun root cap the loose cells at the tip of a growing root, rubbed off by the motion of the root tip through the soil and constantly renewed from within 0

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Origin of root cap

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; root1 + cap1

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Parts of speech for Root cap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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root cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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