Acroblast

/ˈækrəblæst/ noun

Definition

In botany, a plant cell or structure that develops from the apex or top of another cell during growth.

Etymology

From Greek akron 'peak, summit' + blastos 'germ, sprout.' Combines the root for 'highest point' with the root for 'new growth.'

Kelly Says

Plants grow in fascinating ways—the acroblast is literally a 'peak-sprout,' a new cell that buds from the very tip of another cell, like how plants reach upward.

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