plerome Meaning & Definition
What Does Plerome Mean?
Plerome is used as a noun meaning 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.
Plerome Definition (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.
Synonyms of Plerome
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Plerome synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Plerome
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.[1]