MERISTEM (Gr. μεριστός, divided or divisible), a botanical term for tissue which has the power of developing new forms of tissue, such as the cambium from which new wood is developed.
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MERISTEM (Gr. μεριστός, divided or divisible), a botanical term for tissue which has the power of developing new forms of tissue, such as the cambium from which new wood is developed.