pericycle

pericycle

See also: péricycle

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *per-der.
Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der.
English peri-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der.
Late Latin cyclusbor.
Middle English cicle
English cycle
English pericycle

    From peri- + cycle.

    Noun

    pericycle (plural pericycles)

    1. (botany) In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue between the endodermis and phloem.

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