root cap

1. 1.

   thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root

   Broaderplant organ

   Part ofroot

Questions about root cap

What does root cap mean?

root cap means "thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root".

Is root cap a common word?

root cap is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.