calyptrogen

ca·lyp·tro·gen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lip-truh-juh n]
- /kəˈlɪp trə dʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lip-truh-juh n]
- /kəˈlɪp trə dʒən/

Definitions of calyptrogen word

noun calyptrogen a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants 3
noun calyptrogen the layer of actively dividing cells at the tip of a root in many plants, as grasses, that produces the root cap 3
noun calyptrogen the histogen layer that develops into the root cap. 1

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Origin of calyptrogen

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; calyptro- (combining form of calyptra) + -gen

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Parts of speech for Calyptrogen

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calyptrogen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calyptrogen usage trend in Literature

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