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histogen

his·to·gen
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [his-tuh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈhɪs tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [his-tuh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈhɪs tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Definitions of histogen word

  • noun histogen a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate. 1
  • noun histogen (formerly) any of three layers in an apical meristem that were thought to give rise to the different parts of the plant: the apical meristem is now regarded as comprising two layers 0
  • noun histogen a group of cells that gives rise to new tissue, such as cambium, cork cambium, etc. 0

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Origin of histogen

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; histo- + -gen

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Parts of speech for Histogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

histogen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

histogen usage trend in Literature

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