plerome

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noun

The central portion of the apical meristem in a growing plant root or stem which, according to the histogen theory, gives rise to the endodermis and stele.

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OriginGerman Plerom ← Ancient Greek πλήρωμᾰ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyThe central portion of the apical meristem in a growing plant root or stem which, according to the histogen theory, gives rise to the endodermis and stele.

    Synonyms: pleroma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe central portion of the apical meristem in a growing plant root or stem which, according to the histogen theory, gives rise to the endodermis and stele.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλήρωμᾰ“that which fills, a complement; a filling up, a completing”
  2. GermanPlerom
  3. Englishplerome

Borrowed from German Plerom + English -ome (suffix denoting a mass of something). Plerom is derived from Pleroma (obsolete), from Ancient Greek πλήρωμᾰ (plḗrōmă, “that which fills, a complement; a filling up, a completing”): see further at pleroma.

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APA

plerome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerome

MLA

“plerome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plerome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerome.

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