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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MERISTEM

From Greek meristos divided, from merizein to divide, from meris portion.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MERISTEM

meristem  [ˈmɛrɪˌstɛm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERISTEM

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Meristem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERISTEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meristem

A meristem is the tissue in most plants containing undifferentiated cells, found in zones of the plant where growth can take place. Meristematic cells give rise to various organs of the plant and keep the plant growing. The shoot apical meristem gives rise to organs like the leaves and flowers, while the root apical meristem provides the meristematic cells for the future root growth. SAM and RAM cells divide rapidly and are considered indeterminate, in that they do not possess any defined end status. In that sense, the meristematic cells are frequently compared to the stem cells in animals, which have an analogous behavior and function. The term meristem was first used in 1858 by Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli in his book Beiträge zur Wissenschaftlichen Botanik. It is derived from the Greek word merizein, meaning to divide, in recognition of its inherent function. In general, differentiated plant cells cannot divide or produce cells of a different type.

Definition of meristem in the English dictionary

The definition of meristem in the dictionary is 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 and leaves and at the tips of stems and roots.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERISTEM


brainstem
ˈbreɪnˌstɛm
contemn
kənˈtɛm
pipestem
ˈpaɪpˌstɛm
stem
stɛm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERISTEM

meridionally
meril
merils
merimake
mering
meringue
merino
Merionethshire
merisis
merism
meristematic
meristic
meristically
merit
merit list
merit system
merited
meritless
meritocracies
meritocracy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERISTEM

alarm system
audio system
central nervous system
computer system
control system
cooling system
digestive system
ecosystem
heating system
immune system
nervous system
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
subsystem
system
the system
water system

Synonyms and antonyms of meristem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meristem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERISTEM

Find out the translation of meristem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meristem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meristem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分生组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meristemas
570 millions of speakers

English

meristem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विभज्योतक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النسيج الإنشائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меристемы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meristema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেরিস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méristème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meristem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meristem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分裂組織
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분열 조직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meristem
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mô phân sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆக்குத்திசுவுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेरिस्टेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meristem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meristema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merystem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мерістеми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meristem
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μεριστήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meristeem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meristem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meristem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meristem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERISTEM»

The term «meristem» is regularly used and occupies the 57.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERISTEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meristem

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERISTEM»

Discover the use of meristem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meristem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Competition Science Vision
(2) Types of Meristems Based on Origin and Development (i) Promeristem or primordial meristem — Promeri- stem (primordial) meristem is the foundation stage of new growth region. It may be called the earliest embryonic condition consisting ...
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Competition Science Vision
(i) Primary meristem — It is situated at the tips of root, stem and appendages. In fact it is a derivative of promeristem which continues to divide and later the derivatives differentiate into permanent tissues. These are responsible for the primary ...
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University Botany Ii : (Gymnosperms, Plant Anatomy, ...
The stem part becomes very weak due to the presence of intercalary meristem. Lateral Meristems : As the name indicates these are present along the sides of plant body. The vascular cambium and cork-cambium are examples of lateral ...
S M Reddy, S J Chary, 2003
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Competition Science Vision
The apical meristem is composed of a small mass of cells which are alike and constitute the promeristem which give rise to primary permanent tissues. (2) Intercalary meristem— Intercalary meristems are merely portions of apical meristems ...
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Esau's Plant Anatomy: Meristems, Cells, and Tissues of the ...
The term meristem (from the Greek merismos, division) emphasizes cell division activity as a characteristic of a meristematic tissue. Living tissues other than the meristems may be induced to produce new cells, but the meristems maintain such ...
Ray F. Evert, 2006
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Handbook of Plant Science
The formation of a floral meristem, and its subsequent fate, are under both environmental and molecular control. Several exogenous environmental factors and a complex network of genes control this process. Table 1 Equivalent floral ...
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Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
initiate meristem culture. Most often confusion arises when we encounter the use of terms meristem culture and meristem tip culture in literature to describe the explants used for virus elimination. In reality, the meristem culture refers to the ...
Indra K. Vasil, Trevor A. Thorpe, 1994
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In Vitro Embryogenesis in Plants
Little detailed structural information is available on meristem formation in somatic embryos. One study of soybean somatic embryogenesis claims that apical meristems resemble zygotic embryos [150]. However, a detailed evaluation cannot be ...
Trevor A. Thorpe, 1995
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Stability of Potato Meristem Clones
some varieties, found substantial differences between meristem clones for important traits as yield, no. of tubers per plant, and resistance to late blight, but no essential differences in morphologic characters (Rosenberg & Kotkas 1990, 1993, ...
Steen Lykke Nielsen, 2002
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Stem Cells
Each branching event in a root and shoot axis which is relevant to the development of a new generation of organ axes occurs in a primary meristem. Importantly, primary meristems usually possess a founder zone containing stem cells. It is this ...
C. Potten, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERISTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meristem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shrinking household wallets reflect on firms' H1 earnings
... in the economy which have affected headline inflation upwards in the year would likely persist”, analyst at Meristem Securities said recently. «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
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The story of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra as the 'new' banana …
The pioneer here again was JISL, which, in 1994, imported a few thousand primary hardened plants from Rahan Meristem, an Israeli ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Bears show reluctance to relinquish position
... space and position-taking in fundamentally justified stocks”, according to the views of analysts at Lagos-based Meristem Securities Limited. «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
4
Inside the grocery game.
Meristem is a Calgary-based communications firm that specializes in writing about western agriculture, ... More articles at www.meristem.com. «Meristem Land & Science, Jul 15»
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Know the symptoms of tomato spotted wilt virus in chrysanthemum
Browning of flower bud and apical meristem. Photo by Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services. tomato spotted wilt virus test. Agdia ImmunoStrip ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
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NSE loses N1.3tn in market capitalisation
On their part, analysts at Meristem Securities Limited in their investment guide for the week and outlook for the second half of the year, said the ... «The Punch, Jul 15»
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Beauty is in the blemish: variegated plants are in vogue
The pattern of the markings (white centre, say, or white edges) depends on where in the meristem the mutation occurs. As for red variegation, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Bemis Company Inc (NYSE:BMS) Had Its Price Objective Raised by …
Meristem Llp is another notably bullish active investment manager who is owning 175,013 shares of Bemis Company Inc. or 3.38% of their ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
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Unimpressive H1 results may further dampen investor confidence
However, we expect discerning investors to take advantage of fairly low priced stocks”, said investment analysts at Meristem Securities. «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
10
Lenders loan growth to slump as economic crisis heightens
“A hike in interest rates would be positive for banks, “said Saheed Bashir, equity research analyst with Meristem Limited, a research firm, in an ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»

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