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pericycle definition

peri·cy·cle (per′ə sī′kəl)

noun

the outer layer of the stele in the root and stem of most plants

Etymology: Fr péricycle < Gr perikyklos, spherical < peri-, around + kyklos, ring, circle: see wheel

Related Forms:

  • pericyclic per′i·cy′·clic (-sī′klik, -sik′lik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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