: a meristem located at the apex of a root or shoot and responsible for increase in length of the organ — compare intercalary meristem, lateral meristem
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meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
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apical meristem noun (botany)
A group of dividing cells at the tip of a stem or root
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Main Entry: ↑apical
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apical meristem,
Botany. the actively growing and dividing tissue at the tip of a root or shoot.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.