rootcap [root-kap, roo t-] Word Origin noun Botany.
- the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
Origin of rootcap First recorded in 1875–80; root1 + cap1 British Dictionary definitions for root cap root cap noun
- a hollow cone of loosely arranged cells that covers the growing tip of a root and protects it during its passage through the soil
root cap in Science root cap
- A thimble-shaped mass of cells that covers and protects the root tip of plants. Also called calyptra