Definition
A protective structure covering the growing tip of a root that shields the delicate apical meristem as it pushes through soil. The root cap also produces mucilage to lubricate the root's passage and contains gravity-sensing cells.
Etymology
Descriptive term from 'root' plus 'cap,' reflecting its cap-like appearance covering the root tip. The term was established in 19th-century botanical literature as microscopy revealed root anatomy details.
Kelly Says
The root cap is like a tiny bulldozer helmet that's also a GPS! It not only protects the growing root tip but contains special cells with dense particles that help the root know which way is down - nature's built-in gravity detector.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
뿌리 ማን besonderer
p-oo-ri ma-n be-he-k-er
ARالعربية
غلاف الجذر
gha-laf al-ju-dhar
BNবাংলা
মূলের ক্যাপ
mool-er kaap
CACatalà
cap de arrel
kap de ar-rel
CSČeština
kořenná čepička
ko-rěn-na che-pi-čka
DADansk
rodkappe
rod-kap-pe
DEDeutsch
Wurzelkappe
vurts-el-KAP-peh
ELΕλληνικά
καπάκι ρίζας
ka-pa-ki ri-zas
ESEspañol
calipra de raíz
kali-PRA-da rai-s
FAفارسی
کلاه ریشه
kolah reesh-eh
FISuomi
juurenpäälö
juu-ren-paäl-ö
FRFrançais
cap de racine
ka-p de ra-sin
GUGU
મૂળનું કાપ
mool-nu kaap
HAHA
kwan ganyin
kwan ga-nin
HEעברית
כיפת שורש
kip-at sho-resh
HIहिन्दी
मूल टोपी
mool to-pee
HUMagyar
gyökértok
gyök-ér-tok
IDBahasa Indonesia
cap akar
kap akar
IGIG
akụkụ ụrụ
a-ku-ku ụ-ru
ITItaliano
calice radicale
ka-lee ra-di-ka-le
KO한국어
뿌리 모자 (ppuri moja)
ppuri mo-ja
MRMR
मूळाचा कपा
mool-a-cha ka-pa
MSBahasa Melayu
kepal akar
ke-pal akar
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိုးရင်း
sh-o-yin
NLNederlands
wortelkap
wor-tel-kap
NONorsk
rottekappe
rot-te-kap-pe
PAPA
ਮੂળ ਦਾ ਕੈਪ
mool da ka-ep
PLPolski
kapsułka korzenia
kap-sul-ka kor-zen-ya
PTPortuguês
calopo de raiz
ka-lo-po de rai-s
RORomână
căpătâiul rădăcinii
ca-păt-âi-ul ră-dă-ci-nii
RUРусский
корешковая чешуя
kore-shko-va-ya che-shu-ya
SVSvenska
rotsskydd
rots-skyd
SWKiswahili
funzo la mizizi
fun-zo la mi-zi-zi
TAதமிழ்
வேரின் முகவர்
ve-rin mu-ga-var
TEతెలుగు
మూల కప్ప
mool kaapp
TLTL
takip ng ugat
ta-kip ng u-gat
TRTürkçe
kök kapağı
kok ka-pa-gi
UKУкраїнська
коренева шапочка
ko-re-ne-va sha-poch-ka
URاردو
جڑ کا ٹکڑا
jar ka tuk-ra
VITiếng Việt
mũ rễ
muu ree
YOYO
àwọn ọrọ́ ìrún
aw-on or-o ir-un
ZUZU
i-thuthu le-ntuthu
i-thuthu le-ntuthu