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growing point

grow·ing point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [groh-ing point]
    • /ˈgroʊ ɪŋ pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [groh-ing point]
    • /ˈgroʊ ɪŋ pɔɪnt/

Definitions of growing point words

  • noun growing point the undifferentiated end of a root, shoot, or vegetative axis consisting of a single cell or group of cells that divide to form primary meristematic tissue. 1
  • noun growing point the apex of a stem or root, containing actively dividing and elongating cells 0
See all 2 definitions of growing point

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Origin of growing point

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Growing point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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growing point popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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