Meristem

Origin

From the Ancient Greek μεριστός (meristos, "divided"). First used German in 1858, by Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli (1817-1891) in his Beiträge zur Wissenschaftlichen Botanik.

Full definition of meristem

Noun

1. (botany) The plant tissue composed of totipotent cells that allows plant growth.

Derived terms

• meristematic, meristematically
• adaxial meristem
• apical meristem
• intercalary meristem
• lateral meristem
• plate meristem