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GROWING POINT

\ɡɹˈə͡ʊɪŋ pˈɔ͡ɪnt], \ɡɹˈə‍ʊɪŋ pˈɔ‍ɪnt], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_ɪ_ŋ p_ˈɔɪ_n_t]\

Definitions of GROWING POINT

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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A part of the plant body at which cell-division is localized, generally terminal and composed of meristematic cells.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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