Definition of pericycle in English:
pericycle
noun ˈpɛrɪsʌɪk(ə)lˈperəˌsīk(ə)l
Botany A thin layer of plant tissue between the endodermis and the phloem.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pericycle forms the outermost layer of the central cylinder.
- These observations suggest that the cells in the pericycle of alloxan-treated plants are much more transcriptionally active than their control counterparts.
- In addition, the host pericycle and endodermis in contact with abortive haustoria were deformed in many cases.
- These layers include the epidermis, an exodermis in roots where it is differentiated, several layers of cortex cells, the endodermis, pericycle, xylem parenchyma cells and finally the vessels.
- The pericycle and endodermis were both present, each as a single sheath of cells located between the cortex and stele.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek perikuklos 'spherical', from perikukloun 'encircle'.